Read the following passage and then answer the question. “Got to stir the pasta sauce before it burns and—oh, I forgot to put th
e cake in the oven—add some basil and oregano.” What purpose do the em dashes in this sentence serve? a. They set apart a list.
b. They restate the main idea.
c. They reveal conflicting feelings.
d. They set apart an abrupt change in thought.
One way to show that a statement is not a good definition is to find a counterexample. A counterexample will show that there are more views on any subject.
