Based on the given sentences above, the one that is punctuated correctly is the second sentence: She sends an email therefore, to her instructor and advisor. What makes the first sentence incorrect is that, it has no period at the end of the sentence. Hope this answer helps.
The correct answer is A.
The author does not allude the visitor as being Herbert. He merely call it "the thing outside". Therefore, this is not a way the author creates suspense in the story.
The rest of the options: the description of the scraping, the echoes of the knocks, and the difficulty to find the object that was needed, are all elements that help build up suspense in this passage.
Answer: Being a good writer is just being able to write down complex thoughts in a clear way.
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