Question

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part of the sentence:
She brought her umbrella: the red and black one: to the party with her.

• A. umbrella, the red and black one:
• B. umbrella - the red and black one -
• C. umbrella; the red and black one;
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

umbrella - the red and black one -

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.

The remaining options are incorrect.