Question

Study the quote to answer the question:

Professor Smith said, Internet tracking is essential to the American economy. It drives product sales, the key to creating new jobs."

What is wrong with the format of this quote? (5 points)


a. It is missing one set of quotation marks.

b. The word "Internet" should not be capitalized.

c. It is missing an internal citation for the source of the quote.

d. The comma after "said" should appear after the quotation mark.

Answer 1

A. It is missing one set of quotation marks.

Step-by-step explanation:

Took the test and got it right.

Answer 2

a: It is missing one set of quotation marks.

Step-by-step explanation:

The format of this quote is wrong because it is a case of the writer using a direct quote , which is when the exact words of what someone said are repeated, and should be included between quotation marks. In this case, the words of professor Smith, after the comma, should be between quotation marks : "Internet tracking is essential to the American economy."