Question

It is important—actually, it is essential—that the extreme athlete choose the right shoe for the sport.



Why are dashes, rather than parentheses or commas, used in this sentence?



A.

Dashes are being used because they set off longer, less-related parenthetical asides.


B.

Dashes are being used to set off brief, closely-related parenthetical asides.


C.

Dashes are being used to set off an aside that deserves emphasis.


D.

Dashes are being used to set off an appositive.

Answer 1

Dashes, rather than parentheses or commas, [ was used in this sentence because (C) Dashes are being used to set off an aside that deserves emphasis. ]

Answer 2

The answer is D.

Answer 3

The answer is again, D.

Answer 4

Extreme runners must be agile, strong, and skilled, not unlike other athletes; but they must also embody courage.



The punctuation in the above sentence is considered grammatically correct, but it is not necessarily the best form of punctuation to use in this sentence. Which of the following would be the BEST form of punctuation to grab the reader's attention while also maintaining correct grammar?





A.

Extreme runners must be agile, strong, and skilled--not unlike other athletes, but they must also embody courage.


B.

Extreme runners must be agile, strong, and skilled (not unlike other athletes), but they must also embody courage.


C.

Extreme runners must be agile, strong, and skilled, not unlike other athletes--but they must also embody courage.


D.

Extreme runners must be agile--strong--and skilled--not unlike other athletes, but they must also embody courage.

Answer 5

No medal?

Answer 6

the answer is c

Answer 7

C.Extreme runners must be agile, strong, and skilled, not unlike other athletes--but they must also embody courage.