Which one of the following sentences uses dashes incorrectly?
A) Yes-I will marry you!
B) I have a crush-on that boy-in the band.
C) Simone swam the length of the pool twice-in one breath.
D) Harold-dressed in bright pink-caused quite a commotion.

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The correct use of dashes is to set off a word or phrase after an independent clause or to set off a parenthetical element within a sentence that could be removed without changing the essential meaning of that sentence. Sentence B incorrectly uses dashes to connect phrases that do not require such emphasis or separation, making it grammatically incorrect in the context of standard dash usage.

Which One of the Following Sentences Uses Dashes Incorrectly