Question

which is the best way to complete this 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 - four hours of bombardment by the british. fort mchenry, he fort mchenry; he fort mchenry. because he

Explanation:

The first option "Fort McHenry, he" creates a run - on sentence. The third option "Fort McHenry. Because he" has an incorrect use of "Because" at the start of a new sentence in this context. The second option "Fort McHenry; he" correctly uses a semicolon to separate two related independent clauses.

Answer:

Fort McHenry; he