Finally (12) and his father and uncle desired to return to Venice. They had all served Kublai Khan (13) and he had appreciated i
t and given them rich rewards; but he did not wish to let them go.
2 While the matter was being talked (14) , an emissary arrived in Peking from the king of Persia. This monarch desired to marry the daughter of Kublai Khan, the Princess Cocachin, and he had sent to ask her father for her hand. Consent (15) given, and Kublai Khan fitted out a fleet of fourteen ships to carry the wedding party to Persia.
3 The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo, and urged her father to allow him to go with the party. Finally Kublai Khan (16) his consent. Marco’s father and uncle were also allowed to go, and the three Venetians left China.
4 The fleet with the wedding party on board sailed southward on the China Sea. It was a long and perilous voyage. Stops were made at Borneo, Sumatra, Ceylon and other places, until the ships entered the Persian Gulf and the princess was safely landed. After they reached the capital of Persia the party, including the three Venetians,(17)by the Persians for weeks in a magnificent manner and costly presents (18)to all.

 The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo, and urged her father to allow him to go with the party.
What is the BEST way to rewrite this sentence correctly?
A)The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo urging her father to allow him to go with the party.B)The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo to urge her father to allow him to go with the party.C)The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo; and urged her father to allow him to go with the party.D)The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo, and she urged her father to allow him to go with the party.
Finally (12) and his father and uncle desired to return to Venice. They had all served Kublai Khan (13) and he had appreciated it and given them rich rewards; but he did not wish to let them go.
2 While the matter was being talked (14) , an emissary arrived in Peking from the king of Persia. This monarch desired to marry the daughter of Kublai Khan, the Princess Cocachin, and he had sent to ask her father for her hand. Consent (15) given, and Kublai Khan fitted out a fleet of fourteen ships to carry the wedding party to Persia.
3 The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo, and urged her father to allow him to go with the party. Finally Kublai Khan (16) his consent. Marco’s father and uncle were also allowed to go, and the three Venetians left China.
4 The fleet with the wedding party on board sailed southward on the China Sea. It was a long and perilous voyage. Stops were made at Borneo, Sumatra, Ceylon and other places, until the ships entered the Persian Gulf and the princess was safely landed. After they reached the capital of Persia the party, including the three Venetians,(17)by the Persians for weeks in a magnificent manner and costly presents (18)to all.

 The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo, and urged her father to allow him to go with the party.
What is the BEST way to rewrite this sentence correctly?
A)The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo urging her father to allow him to go with the party.B)The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo to urge her father to allow him to go with the party.C)The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo; and urged her father to allow him to go with the party.D)The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo, and she urged her father to allow him to go with the party.
