‘What were you doing last Thursday evening?’, he asked.

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‘What were you doing last Thursday evening?’, he asked.

Is the comma needed?

Thanks.
 
Yes.
 
I would not use a comma there.
 
I would.
 
I don't think the comma is really needed. What is it doing? The question mark effectively plays the role of separation.
 
I'm not a fan of more punctuation so I have to vote no.
 
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