hippos can charge at almost 20 miles per hour and (as if that were not intimidating enough) they sweat red…

hippos can charge at almost 20 miles per hour and (as if that were not intimidating enough) they sweat red liquid. choose 1 answer: a no change b and—as if that were not intimidating enough, c and, as if that were not intimidating enough d and as if that were not intimidating enough

hippos can charge at almost 20 miles per hour and (as if that were not intimidating enough) they sweat red liquid. choose 1 answer: a no change b and—as if that were not intimidating enough, c and, as if that were not intimidating enough d and as if that were not intimidating enough

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • In the original sentence, the phrase "as if that were not intimidating enough" is an aside.
  • Dashes are used to set off asides more effectively than just parentheses. Also, a comma is needed after the aside when it is in the middle of a sentence (before "they sweat..."). Option B uses a dash to introduce the aside and a comma after it correctly.
  • Option A has parentheses which are less appropriate for this kind of aside in terms of stylistic emphasis.
  • Option C is missing the comma after the aside.
  • Option D is missing both the dash (to set off the aside clearly) and the comma.

Answer:

B. and—as if that were not intimidating enough,