Question

Which sentence shows the correct way to punctuate dialogue in a short story? ‘I saw a spaceship flying over the top of that hill’ Tom said. “I saw a spaceship flying over the top of that hill,” Tom said. “I saw a spaceship flying over the top of that hill” Tom said. I saw a spaceship flying over the top of that hill, Tom said.

Answer 1

"I saw a spaceship flying over the top of that hill", Tom said.

said Tom sound better, but if it has to be Tom said then yuh it's the one I put.