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What punctuation mark does one use to insert words into a quotation, to help integrate source material into a sentence? (The topic is Mla citations or som)

A Backslashes
B Asterisks
C Brackets
D Em Dashes

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Final answer:

The punctuation mark used to insert words into a quotation is brackets. The correct answer is C Brackets.

Step-by-step explanation:

The punctuation mark used to insert words into a quotation, to help integrate source material into a sentence, is brackets (C).

When you alter a quotation to fit into your sentence, you must indicate the change you made. Brackets are used to indicate any changes or additions in a quotation. They are placed around the added or changed words and help to clearly indicate that those words were not in the original quotation.

For example, if the original quotation is: 'Cybersecurity is an important issue for businesses of all sizes. Every business from Fortune 500 companies to mom-and-pop stores has an obligation to protect customers' sensitive data.'

And you want to add information to make it more relevant to your sentence, you can use brackets like this: 'Cybersecurity is an important issue for businesses... Data breaches, such as the Target breach in 2014, have been known to erode [consumers'] trust [in the company].'

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