The fleet with the wedding party on board sailed southward on the China Sea. It was a long and perilous voyage. 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.

C) The fleet with the wedding party on board sailed southward on the China Sea; it was a long and perilous voyage.

Explanation:

A semicolon is used to link two independent clauses that are related in meaning and it gives the two ideas equal importance when used together.

The correct answer is Option C because it was effectively used to replace the coordinating conjunction "and" in the sentence, thereby linking them up together.

The Great Gatsby.

Explanation:

The given excerpt is taken from the novel "The Great Gatsby" written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The quote appears in Chapter 3 of the novel when Nick closely observes Gatsby for the first time. This quote is also the first impression of Gatsby to Nick. The smile of Gatsby in the novel plays a significant role in the novel. This quote displays the character and personality of Gatsby as Nick displays him as a kind person. This kindness of Gatsby is a rare quality found in a rich man.