Answer: Because he is introducing the readers to the story and doesn't want to give too much information.
Explanation: In Chapter 1 of "The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells, the narrator calls the Martian spacecraft the "Thing", <u><em>because he is introducing the readers into the story and building suspense</em></u>. He is in the exposition part of the plot. It happened when Mars was closer to the Earth. There were some flashes of light coming from the Red Planet's surface. Then this "Thing... an unerring missile" came to the Earth and caused a lot of suffering and struggle.
The sentence that needs a semicolon added to be correct is:
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Sentence # 5.
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Sentence # 5 is written as:
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"W<span>ater is not everywhere it's miles away."
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— and should be rewritten as:
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"Water is not everywhere; it's miles away."</span>
Interrogative is the correct answer
The correct answer is the last one. Kilpatrick's article shares how White House staff feels about Nixon's resignation.
In the article, numerous aides and officials are quoted. Each gives his thoughts and/or opinions on Nixon's resignation. Many are sorry to see him go. Therefore the second option -- that the staff is unaffected -- is not correct.
The article does not say much about who will become president after Nixon. Furthermore, the staff itself is not changing; only Nixon is leaving. Therefore, the final answer is the correct one.
