English, 26.01.2020 11:31 happysage12

When working with additional information in a sentence, when should dashes be used instead of commas or parentheses?
a. a dash is always used when renaming a noun.
b. a dash is used to continue the flow of a complex sentence.
c. a dash is used to set off a relatively important aside in a way that grabs the reader's attention.
d. a dash is used in formal writing to set off less important background information.

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