Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?(1 point)
Responses

Maria said, "My cousin’s dog hates to get wet in the rain."
Maria said, "My cousin’s dog hates to get wet in the rain."

"Maria said," "My cousin's dog hates to get wet in the rain."
"Maria said," "My cousin's dog hates to get wet in the rain."

"Maria said, My cousin’s dog hates to get wet in the rain."
"Maria said, My cousin’s dog hates to get wet in the rain."

Maria said "My cousin’s dog hates to get wet in the rain."

Answer 1

Maria said, "My cousin’s dog hates to get wet in the rain."

Explanation: Use a comma after the tag "Maria said," begin the quoted sentence with a capital letter, and place the period inside the closing quotation mark.