Question 4(multiple choice worth 4 points) (lc)which sentence below shows correct use of em dashes? by the end-of-the-story, no one could believe it the main-character, was dead. by – the end of the story no one could believe it, the main – character was dead. by the end of the story, no-one could believe it the main, character – was dead. by the end of the story – no one could believe it – the main character was dead.

The last one is correct. By the end of the story - no one could believe it - the main character was dead. We use a dash to unite ideas rather than to separate them.  

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today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).