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What is the punctuation Turn on light Tom said halfheartedly?

The correct punctuation for "Turn on the light Tom said halfheartedly" is:

"Turn on the light," Tom said halfheartedly.

Here's why:

* Comma after "light": We use a comma to separate the direct quote ("Turn on the light") from the speaker ("Tom") and the rest of the sentence.

* Comma after "light": We use a comma to separate the direct quote from the rest of the sentence.

* Period at the end: We use a period at the end of a declarative sentence.

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