<span>Repetitive words were replaced with synonyms and pronouns.</span>
Answer:
To the seventh man, the wave symbolizes, or represents a challenge, or in his words , "Something from a far off world."
The letter following the quotation needs to be capital. This is because what the person said is also a sentence.
Example: As Mark was walking he said, "This is a beautiful day!"
Happy to help!
I would say:
<span>C.
present participle
I could be wrong though</span>
