Comma Rules in Quotations

Which one is correct?

• The little girl said "I live in Plano, Texas."

• The little girl said, "I live in Plano, Texas."

• The little girl said, "I live in Plano, Texas".

Which one is correct?

• You need to clean your room today my mom reminded me.

• You need to clean your room today, "my mom reminded me."

• "You need to clean your room today," my mom reminded me.

Which one is correct?

• "Please set the table," he told the children.

• "Please set the table." he told the children.

• "Please set the table" , he told the children.

Which one is correct?

• "I couldn't finish my homework explained Mark because I forgot my books at school."

• I couldn't finish my homework explained Mark, "because I forgot my books at school."

• "I couldn't finish my homework," explained Mark, "because I forgot my homework at school."

Which one is correct?

• The server asked me "Did you save room for dessert?"

• The server asked me, "Did you save room for dessert" ?

• The server asked me, "Did you save room for dessert?"

Which one is correct?

• "Which doughnut would you like?" asked Sarah.

• "Which doughnut would you like" asked Sarah?

• Which doughnut would you like? "asked Sarah."

Which one is correct?

• "This is the best day of my life," exclaimed Howard!

• "This is the best day of my life" exclaimed Howard!

• "This is the best day of my life!" exclaimed Howard.

Which one is correct?

• That was so much fun!" Exclaimed Brad.

• "That was so much fun!" exclaimed Brad.

• "That was so much fun," exclaimed Brad!

Which one is correct?

• He asked, "Are you wearing my goggles to the pool?"

• He asked "Are you wearing my goggles to the pool?"

• He asked, "Are you wearing my goggles to the pool" ?

Which one is correct?

• Scott whispered quietly, "Are you awake!"

• Scott whispered quietly, "Are you awake?"

• Scott whispered quietly "Are you awake."