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Select the correctly punctuated sentence:

A. The—three—of them left.
B. The three of them—Ali, Sara, and John—left.
C. The three of them-Ali, Sara, and John-left.
D. The three of them, Ali, Sara, and John left.

📝 Explanation

Em dashes set off the list of names as an appositive.

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  • The—three—of them left.
  • The three of them—Ali, Sara, and John—left.
  • The three of them-Ali, Sara, and John-left.
  • The three of them, Ali, Sara, and John left.

Em dashes set off the list of names as an appositive.

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