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Exact words from text are used, not a single word is changed

Steps to using Direct Quotes. Exact words from text are used, not a single word is changed Quotations are placed around exact words and commas are correctly placed Add citing tags such as - According to The author writes The books says.

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Exact words from text are used, not a single word is changed

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  1. Steps to using Direct Quotes • Exact words from text are used, not a single word is changed • Quotations are placed around exact words and commas are correctly placed • Add citing tags such as - According to • The author writes • The books says

  2. In this article, the author writes climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish. What is the correct way to punctuate the quotation in this sentence? A. In this article, the author writes, “Climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish.” B. In this article, the author writes “Climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish.” C. In this article, the author writes “Climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish”. D. In this article, the author writes, “Climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish”.

  3. According to the passage the first people to live in California were American Indians of various tribes What is the correct way to punctuate the quotation in this sentence? A. According to the passage “ The first people to live in California were American Indians of various tribes.” B. According to the passage, “ The first people to live in California were American Indians of various tribes”. C. According to the passage, “The first people to live in California were American Indians of various tribes.” D. According to the passage, the first people to live in California were American Indians of various tribes.

  4. According to the passage hurricanes are powerful winds that build up huge waves on the ocean surface What is the correct way to punctuate the quotation in this sentence? A. According to the passage, “Hurricanes are powerful winds that build up huge ocean waves on the ocean surface.” B. According to the passage, “Hurricanes are powerful winds that build up huge waves on the ocean surface.” C. According to the passage, “Hurricanes are powerful winds that build up huge waves on the ocean surface”. D. According to the passage “Hurricanes are powerful winds that build up huge waves on the ocean surface.”

  5. According to the passage hurricanes are powerful winds that build up huge waves on the ocean surface What is the correct way to quote this sentence? A. According to the passage,“ Hurricanes are strong winds that create huge ocean waves on the ocean surface.” B. According to the passage hurricanes are strong winds that create huge ocean waves on the ocean surface. C. According to the passage, Hurricanes are strong winds that create huge ocean waves on the ocean surface. D. “ According to the passage hurricanes are strong winds that create huge ocean waves on the ocean surface.” Don’t forget when you quote using your own words you do not need quotation marks.

  6. According to the passage Koalas are found in the coastal areas of northeast and southern Australia What is the correct way to punctuate the quotation in this sentence? A. According to the passage, “Koalas are found in the coastal areas of northeast and southern Australia.” B. According to the passage “Koalas are found in the coastal areas of northeast and southern Australia.” C. According to the passage, Koalas are found in the coastal areas of northeast and southern Australia”. D. According to the passage, “koalas are found in the coastal areas of northeast and southern Australia.”

  7. According to the passage Koalas are found in the coastal areas of northeast and southern Australia What is the correct way to quote this sentence? A. “According to the passage, Koalas are found in the coastal areas of northeast and southern Australia.” B. According to the passage “Koalas are found in the areas of northeast and southern Australia.” C. According to the passage, Koalas are found in the northeast and southern coastal areas of Australia. D. According to the passage, “Koalas are found in the northeast and southern coastal areas of Australia.”

  8. The article writes Rhinoceros can run as fast as a horse for a short distance What is the correct way to quote this sentence? A. “The author writes, Rhinoceros can run as fast as a horse for a short distance.” B. The author writes, Rhinoceros can run as fast as a horse for a short distance. C. The author writes “Rhinoceros can run as fast as a horse for a short distance.” D. The author writes, “Rhinoceros can run as fast as a horse for a short distance.”

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