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. because he fort mchenry; he

Explanation:

The correct option uses a semicolon to connect two closely related independent clauses, which is grammatically appropriate. The first clause states the battle location, and the second explains what inspired Key. A comma alone would create a comma splice, omitting punctuation creates a run-on, and "Because he" would result in a dependent clause that does not properly connect to the first part of the sentence.

Answer:

Fort McHenry; he