Match the halves of the sentences

A dash (—) is used to separate parts of the sentence.

It is mostly used in colloquial language instead of a colon or semicolon to make the writing more dramatic.

You betrayed me—how can I trust you again?

A dash can be also used to separate extra information or a comment from the rest of the sentence.

The years at university—as our parents told us—are the happiest days in our lives.

However, dashes can be replaced by commas.

The years at university, as our parents told us, are the happiest days in our lives.

They have done it—	amazing!
She cried as never before—	she saw her newborn baby.
I couldn't believe my eyes—	as you know—I was tired.
Many people—	young and old—came in.
In the end—	my new house was on fire.