E6-b Integrate a question so that its source is clear.

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indirect quotation A restatement of a speaker’s or writer’s ideas without quoting directly or using quotation marks.

Enclose a direct quotation in quotation marks, identifying the speaker and using his or her exact words. Do not use quotation marks for an indirect quotation or a question that you address to the reader.

DIRECT QUOTATION “Can you get my fins?” he asked.
INDIRECT QUOTATION Without much hesitation, I explained my mission to her and asked whether she would help me out.
QUESTION ADDRESSED TO READER Should sex education be a required class in public schools?
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Begin a new paragraph to show each change of speaker.

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