Question

Which sentence shows correct use of dashes?

Transforming disaster into opportunity—did you hear what happened?—has made him a hero.

Transforming disaster into opportunity did you hear what happened?—has made him a hero.

Transforming disaster into—opportunity did you hear what happened? has made him a hero.

Transforming disaster into opportunity—did you hear what happened? has made him a hero.

Answer 1

Dashes are used in sentences often to replace a colon or to add a dramatic flair. Typically, the dash indicates a pause in a sentence, so you wouldn't use it unless it makes sense to put a pause. Also, dashes can be used to add extra information, similar to commas. In this case "did you hear what happened?" is the extra information for this particular sentence!