Question

Where does the dash go in this sentence? "The proceeds will support our yes, one hundred percent of the proceeds will support our efforts to protect endangered species". explained the chair of the fund-raising committee.

Answer 1

Answer:

"The proceeds will support our - yes, one hundred percent of the proceeds will support our - efforts to protect endangered species"

Explanation:

The dash is used to show a change in focus, structure or to indicate a short digression within a sentence.

In this particular sentence it is used to do exactly that as the speaker digressed a bit from his statement and later came back on track, so the dash is used to show where he digressed.