Question

When using direct quotations in your writing, which of the following should be placed outside the set of
quotation marks?
A. Comma
B. Semicolon
C. Question mark
D. Period

Answer 1

A. Comma.

Comma is used before or after the quotation marks in using direct quotation in writing a sentence.

Examples of Direct quotations:

"Stop!", he said.
He said, "Stop!". 

Answer 2

I think it is a comma