Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? “The show at the Carousel Lounge went well”, said Greg. “The show at the Carousel Lounge went well,” said Greg. “The show at the Carousel Lounge went well” said Greg.

Answer 1

Answer: "The show at the Carousel Lounge went well," said Greg.

Explanation: In the first sentence, the comma should be placed inside the quotation, i.e., between the word "well" and the closing quotation mark, while in the third sentence, a comma must be placed to separate the main discourse or narrative from the actual quotation (something which is properly done in the second option).

Answer 2

The second answer is the correct one because you have to some sort of punctuation before you close the speech marks. Xx