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." - no response given

"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." - incorrect

"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." - no response given

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."

Reason: Use a comma after the attribution (said) and place the ending period inside the closing quotation marks.