Which sentence below shows correct use of em dashes?

If the cat meows one more time I know – he will – I am going to have to get the treats.

If the cat-meows one more time, I know, he will – I am going to have to get the treats.

If the cat meows one more time – I know he will – I am going to have to get the treats.

If the cat meows one-more-time I know he will I am going to have to get the treats

Question

Which sentence below shows correct use of em dashes?

 If the cat meows one more time I know – he will – I am going to have to get the treats.

 If the cat-meows one more time, I know, he will – I am going to have to get the treats.

 If the cat meows one more time – I know he will – I am going to have to get the treats.

 If the cat meows one-more-time I know he will I am going to have to get the treats

anonymous · Answer

The correct answer is C. If you take out the part in between the dashes the sentence will still make sense.

anonymous · Answer

Consult an online dictionary and/or thesaurus to respond to the following prompt in a paragraph of 7 to 10 sentences.

Choose five words from five separate lines in the poem, "One Today" by Richard Blanco that you would have changed if you had been the original writer of this poem. 

Write to explain what changes you would have made with these five word choices and why you would change them in this way.
Also explain how the use of the online dictionary and/or thesaurus assists you in making these choices.

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