Help with quotes

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#108192 Mon, 13 Jun 05 05:27 AM

I'm writing my memiors and my family speaks highly of it's captivity and interest. But, I this one little thing is bugging me, how do I end sentences with quotes. And this is what I mean...

“We store it in the freezer to kill bacteria” my parent’s say.
or
“We store it in the freezer to kill bacteria.” My parent’s say.

Which one is the proper way?

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Mister Micawber

#108203 Mon, 13 Jun 05 06:02 AM

Like this:

"We store it in the freezer to kill bacteria," my parents say. (That is, with a comma after 'bacteria'.

Put the comma inside the quotation mark. If the parents exclaimed or enquired instead of merely said, then replace the comma with an exclamation mark or question mark.