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. because he fort mchenry; he

Explanation:

The two - part sentence about Francis Scott Key penning the anthem and being inspired by the flag at the fort need to be properly connected. A semicolon is an appropriate punctuation to separate two related independent clauses.

Answer:

Fort McHenry; he