Question

For each sentence below, click on the I if it is an example of an indirect quotation. Click on the D if the sentence is a direct quotation.
1. Marcella told her mother that she planned to take a trip to Arkansas. I D

2. “I need to get some books about the ozone for my essay,” Miguel said. I D

3. Luis asked, “Do you like Charlie Chaplin’s silent movies?” I D

4. Clara said that the view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking. I D

5. “I can’t believe you ran a mile in four minutes!” exclaimed Abby. I D

6. Theo said that he would feed Monica’s fish while she was away. I D

7. “I have a dream,” said Martin Luther King, Jr. I D

8. “Let’s go hiking at the park on Saturday,” suggested Keisha. I D

Answer 1

There’s an easy way to answer this: direct quotes have quotation marks on them, indirect don’t as they are a paraphrase of what a person said.

So the answers are: I, D, D, I, D, I, D, D

Hope this helps!