Responses
I want a pet, James said.
I want a pet, James said.
"But I really want one", he whined.
"But I really want one", he whined.
"Our lease says no pets," his mother replied.
"Our lease says no pets," his mother replied.
"Why don't you start a dog walking business, said his sister."
1 answer
The line of dialogue that is punctuated correctly is:
"I want a pet," James said.
(Note: this was the first response you provided, and it correctly punctuates the dialogue with the comma before the closing quotation mark.)
The other options have punctuation issues.
