Question

1.which of the following is the correct indirect quotation?

A. Pat pointed out that "He had washed the dishes the night before."

B. Pat pointed out, "He had washed the dishes the night before."

C. Pat pointed out that "I washed the dishes the night before."

D Pat pointed out that he had washed the dishes the night before

2. Choose the correct sentence from the list below

A. Todd says "The only way to cook spaghetti is the way my mother does

B. "The only way, "Todd says, "to cook spaghetti is the way my mother does."

C. "The only way to cook spaghetti is the way my mother does." Todd says.

D. Todd says that, "The only way to cook spaghetti is the way my mother does."

3. Choose the correct sentence in the list below:

A. Clarisse told her mother, "I don't like it when you say, go outside and play, Clarisse."

B. Clarisse told her mother, 'I don't like it when you say, "Go outside and play, Clarisse."'

C. Clarisse told her mother, "I don't like it when you say, "Go outside and play, Clarisse.""

D.Clarisse told her mother, "I don't like it when you say, go outside and play, Clarisse."'

Answer 1

1. Since it is an indirect quotation, you will not use the " symbols because using that means that you quoted the person verbatim. So, the answer is D. As you notice, the sentence was continuously presented without the use of quotation marks but the thought remains the same. Only, the pronoun 'he' was used.

2. The answer is D. Notice that this sentence is presented continuously with the help of punctuation marks. The comma signifies a pause to indicate that the next part of the sentence is a direct quotation.

3. The answer is C. If we analyze the statement, there are two quotations. The main quotation is what Clarisse told her mother. However, there is also a quote within Clarisse's statement - that is, what her mother says. Since both are direct quotations, then the "" symbols should be used.