HSA 2007 English Item 47print

HSA 2007 English Item 47

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Terry is writing about the War of 1812 and the origin of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The draft of the first part of Terry’s essay, “Oh, Say Can You See,” requires revisions and edits. Read the draft. Then answer the following:

Read Sentence 6 from Terry’s draft.

The British fleet was about to begin it’s assault on Fort McHenry a fort guarding the entrance to the harbor of Baltimore.

What is the correct way to edit the underlined part of this sentence?

  1. its assault on Fort McHenry a fort
  2. its assault on Fort McHenry, a fort
  3. it’s assault on Fort McHenry, a fort
  4. Best as it is

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