Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.
He was planning to paint the house, or was he, when the roof caved in.

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He was planning to paint the house; or was he? when the roof caved in.

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The correct option is C He was planning to paint the house - or was he? - when the roof caved in.
According to general rule, em dashes are used to set off parenthetical information, as using em dashes, on both sides, puts the focus on the information between the em dashes.
Thus, in the given sentence, the use of em dash, Option C, will be correct.
Option A and B are incorrect, as em dashes serve as harder versions of commas an semi colons, they can be used to replace commas in the given sentence.
Option D is incorrect - As a rule, a pair of em dashes should be used to set off parenthetical elements.

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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.He was planning to paint the house, or was he, when the roof caved in.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.
He was planning to paint the house, or was he, when the roof caved in.