Question

Which answer best completes the sentence?
In the _____ to the coast of Mexico.
following year Cortes had to return,
following, year Cortes had to return
following, year Cortes had to, return
following year, Cortes had to return

Answer 1

the last one is the correct answer

Answer 2

The correct way to complete this sentence is

In the following year, Cortes had to return to the coast of Mexico.

*When we use time phrases either if they are adverbial, conjunctions, etc... we have to use a comma right after it. The only option that has that structure is the fourth one.