{"id":941,"date":"2022-04-21T10:23:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T10:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=941"},"modified":"2025-11-07T10:18:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:18:38","slug":"e-oo-1-use-dashes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-oo-1-use-dashes\/","title":{"rendered":"E- OO.1 Use dashes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Use dashes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Add Extra Information \/ Explanation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Use a dash to add extra details or explain something more clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Example:<\/strong>
My brother \u2014 who loves cooking<\/strong> \u2014 made dinner tonight. \ud83c\udf5d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similar to brackets, but dashes give more emphasis<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

To Show an Interruption in Thought<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A dash is used to show a sudden break or change in the idea of a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Example:<\/strong>
I was about to tell you the secret \u2014 but never mind!<\/strong> \ud83e\udd10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Create Emphasis or a Dramatic Pause<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Use a dash for strong emphasis or to draw attention to a final part of a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Example:<\/strong>
There was only one person she trusted \u2014 her mother.<\/strong> \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Set Off Appositives for Effect<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Appositives rename a noun. Use dashes when the phrase is more surprising or dramatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Example:<\/strong>
Rohan \u2014 the most brilliant student in class<\/strong> \u2014 failed the test! \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the End of a Sentence for an Afterthought<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Use a dash to add a final comment or afterthought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Example:<\/strong>
We enjoyed the picnic today \u2014 despite the rain.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f\ud83c\udf49<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udea7 Avoid These Mistakes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd38 Don\u2019t confuse dash (\u2014)<\/strong> with hyphen (-)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n