Question

which sentence is correct?
\i only wear clothing made from cotton,\ he protested.
\i only wear clothing made from cotton\, he protested.

Explanation:

When using direct speech, the punctuation inside the quotation marks and the comma placement for the reporting clause matter. In the first option, the comma is inside the quotation marks before the reporting clause ("he protested"), which is correct for punctuating direct speech. In the second option, the comma is outside the quotation marks, which is incorrect punctuation for direct speech.

Answer:

"I only wear clothing made from cotton," he protested.