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 battle of Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to write the lyrics of "The Star - Spangled Banner". The first option "Fort McHenry; he" creates a proper sentence structure where the first part names the battle location and the semicolon separates it from the clause about what Key did. The other options create either run - on or awkwardly structured sentences.

Answer:

Fort McHenry; he