What is the correct punctuation for a direct quote?
A) "The Congress should pass this legislation" the president said.
B) "The Congress should pass this legislation", the president said.
C) "The Congress should pass this legislation," the president said. D) "The Congress should pass this legislation." The president said.

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The correct punctuation for a direct quote is to place the comma inside the quotation marks before the attribution.

What Is the Correct Punctuation for a Direct Quote