Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Question

“The area in which you park” began the director, “must be in the yellow zone.”

“The area in which you park,” began the director, “must be in the yellow zone.”

“The area in which you park” began the director “must be in the yellow zone.”

“The area in which you park,” began the director “must be in the yellow zone.”

Answer 1

The correctly punctuated sentence is:

“The area in which you park,” began the director, “must be in the yellow zone.”