Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 25 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses the dash correctly?
A) Employees who party a little too much on the weekend may end up with a common sickness-the Monday malady!
B) Employees who party a little too much on the weekend may end up with a common sickness—the Monday malady!
C) Employees who party a little too much on the weekend may end up with a common sickness———the Monday malady!
D) Employees who party a little too much on the weekend may end up with a common sickness - - the Monday malady!

Question

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 25 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses the dash correctly?
A) Employees who party a little too much on the weekend may end up with a common sickness-the Monday malady!
B) Employees who party a little too much on the weekend may end up with a common sickness—the Monday malady!
C) Employees who party a little too much on the weekend may end up with a common sickness———the Monday malady!
D) Employees who party a little too much on the weekend may end up with a common sickness - - the Monday malady!

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct use of the dash here is to separate out the phrase "the Monday malady" as a parenthetical phrase, set off by dashes on either side. Option B is the only one that uses the correct dash (—), while options A, C, and D all use incorrect dashes or dashes in incorrect places.