Question

Which sentence is correct when using a direct quote in dialogue?

"I dislike concerts because the music is too loud." she said.
"I dislike concerts because the music is too loud," she said.
"I dislike concerts because the music is too loud" she said.
"I dislike concerts, because the music is too loud," she said

Answer 1

The correct sentence when using a direct quote in dialogue is: "I dislike concerts because the music is too loud," she said.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct sentence when using a direct quote in dialogue is: "I dislike concerts because the music is too loud," she said. The comma is placed inside the quotation marks, and the dialogue tag (she said) is separated from the quote with a comma. This follows the standard rules of punctuation in American English.

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