Which correctly uses a semicolon to link these two sentences? a) the fleet with the wedding; on board sailed southward on the china sea, was a long and perilous voyage. b) the fleet with the wedding party on board sailed southward on the china sea: it was a long and perilous voyage. c) the fleet with the wedding party on board sailed southward on the china sea; it was a long and perilous voyage. d) the fleet with the wedding party on board sailed southward on the china sea however; it was a long and perilous voyage.

The fleet with the wedding party on board sailed southward on the China Sea; it was a long and perilous voyage. This answer choice correctly links two simple sentences (independent clauses) with a semicolon. Remaining answer choices contain errors. No capitalization of the first word following a semicolon is required. No coordinating conjunction is needed following a semicolon.        The answer is C.

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explanation:

you only need simple sentences to answer this. just answer these questions.

what do you think annie thinks of the mother? do you think annie believes the mother is a fit mother for helen.

what about the father? what would annie think of him? she might not like him, but does she respect him.

how about the son? would annie think he is the only voice of sanity in an insane place?

what about helen herself? this is the key question. how does she see helen? what do you suppose she thought her first job was going to be.

these aren't hard questions. just state the obvious. annie is not that well educated: she just knows what she has to do. write it that way.

you can do it if you've read the book or seen the play or movie.