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Which sentence is correctly punctuated? Dedicated in May, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial, was built to honor Abraham Lincoln. Dedicated in May 1922 the Lincoln Memorial, was built to honor Abraham Lincoln. Dedicated in May 1922 the Lincoln Memorial was built to honor Abraham Lincoln. Dedicated in May 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was built to honor Abraham Lincoln.

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Dedicated in May 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was built to honor Abraham Lincoln. (the last choice)

You don't need a comma between the month and year (as in the first choice), and the comma between the subject and the verb is absolutely wrong (the second choice).

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Answer:

Dedicated in May 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was built to honor Abraham Lincoln.

Step-by-step explanation:

The last option is correct because you need only one comma in this sentence - the one after the participial phrase "Dedicated in May 1922".

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