Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Gerald said that "he will be ready at 7:30." B. "Gerald said that" he will be ready at 7:30. C. Gerald said that he will be ready at 7:30. D. Gerald said "that he will be ready at 7:30."
It's A. Gerald said that he will be ready at 7:30.
You do not need quotation marks because Gerald is not speaking. Someone else is saying what time Gerald would be ready