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Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

A.
Several books by Stephen​ King; notably ​Carrie, Stand by​ Me, and The Shawshank Redemptionlong dashhave been made into movies.
B.
Several books by Stephen Kinglong dashnotably ​Carrie, Stand by​ Me, and The Shawshank Redemptionlong dashhave been made into movies.
C.
Several books by Stephen​ King, notably ​Carrie, Stand by​ Me, and The Shawshank Redemptionlong dashhave been made into movies.
D.
Several books by Stephen Kinglong dashnotably ​Carrie, Stand by​ Me, and The Shawshank Redemption​, have been made into movies.

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Answer to question:

C

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Em dashes (long dashes) are used to break up sentences in place of commas. It makes more sense in this sentence because the broken up part of the sentence is a list. The usage of em dashes clears up confusion by using too many commas in the sentence.

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