Question

what does the comma replace in a quote when the tag (who said it and how) follows the quote?
period

exclamation point

rewatch\tsubmit

Explanation:

In punctuation rules for quotes, when a tag (indicating who said it and how) follows a quote, a comma replaces the period at the end of the quote. For example, "I love reading," she said. The exclamation point is replaced by a comma only if the quote is an exclamatory sentence and the tag follows, but the question is about the general replacement when the tag follows, and the primary replacement for the end punctuation of a declarative quote (ending with a period) is a comma. So the comma replaces the period.

Answer:

A. period