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The dash in the sentence below is

used to do which of the following?
"I am sorry but I have to run, my-
-."
A. set off further detail or explanation
B. indicate an abrupt change in the sentence
C. show an abrupt, unfinished end to the
sentence
D. set off humor in an informal sentence
We

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Answer:

C would be the best answer because not only is it abrupt, it is only unfinished. We can assume it's not D because there is no humor mentioned in the context.

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