A writer should use a dash to indicate an abrupt shift in idea. Dashes can also be used for emphasis or to set off additional information, but in this case, the specific answer relates to the shift in idea.
When should a writer use a dash?(1 point) Responses to separate clauses in a compound sentence to separate clauses in a compound sentence to set off an introductory word or phrase to set off an introductory word or phrase to separate items in a list to separate items in a list to indicate an abrupt shift in idea
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