Question

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer—the name of the book is another Mark Twain novel.
B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer—the name of the book—is another Mark Twain novel.
C. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer the name of the book—is another Mark Twain novel.
D. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer the name of the book is another Mark Twain—novel.

Answer 1

Answer:b

Step-by-step explanation:

B

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The Dash is used correctly here because the name of the novel shows a pause or break in meaning.

In English dashes are often used informally instead of commas, colons and brackets.