Question

which is the best way to complete the text? francis scott key penned the lyrics to the american national anthem, \the star - spangled banner,\ after the battle of _____________ was inspired by the sight of the american flag still flying above the fort after twenty - five hours of bombardment by the british. fort mchenry he fort mchenry, he fort mchenry; he

Explanation:

The two - part statement needs to be separated by a semicolon to show a clear break between the description of the battle location and the following statement about Francis Scott Key's inspiration. A comma would create a run - on, and no punctuation would be incorrect grammar.

Answer:

Fort McHenry; he