Direct and Indirect Quotes

Do that every hour my mother told Mrs. Glengarry, handing her the basin.

• "Do that every hour my mother told Mrs. Glengarry," handing her the basin.

• "Do that every hour" my mother told Mrs. Glengarry, handing her the basin.

• "Do that every hour," my mother told Mrs. Glengarry, handing her the basin.

• Indirect quote.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Henry, who never did what I told him, said what should we do?

• Henry, who never did what I told him, said, "What should we do?"

• Henry, who never did what I told him, said "What should we do?"

• Henry, who never did what I told him, said, "what should we do?"

• Indirect Quote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

We'd all been surprised when Toby had asked to borrow our camera, which was now his, more or less.

• We'd all been surprised when Toby had asked to "borrow our camera, which was now his, more or less."

• We'd all been surprised when Toby had asked, "To borrow our camera," which was now his, more or less.

• We'd all been surprised when Toby had asked to, "Borrow our camera," which was now his, more or less.

• Indirect Quote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

And when would I have time to take pictures of anything she said, smiling, as she paid the man.

• "And when would I have time to take pictures of anything she said," smiling, as she paid the man.

• "And when would I have time to take pictures of anything" she said, smiling, as she paid the man.

• "And when would I have time to take pictures of anything?" she said, smiling, as she paid the man.

• Indirect Quote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Only after we got inside and warm did he sit me down in the front room, quieter there than the kitchen, and asked me to say what was on my mind.

• Only after we got inside and warm did he sit me down in the front room, quieter there than the kitchen, and asked me, "To say what was on my mind."

• Only after we got inside and warm did he sit me down in the front room, quieter there than the kitchen, and asked me to "say what was on my mind."

• Only after we got inside and warm did he sit me down in the front room, quieter there than the kitchen, and asked me to "Say what was on my mind."

• Indirect quote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

My father asked if Henry had arrived.

• My father asked, "if Henry had arrived."

• My father asked if "Henry had arrived."

• My father asked if "Henry had arrived?"

• Indirect quote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What a dumb nut she said, gaining her feet.

• "What a dumb nut she said," gaining her feet.

• "What a dumb nut" she said, gaining her feet.

• "What a dumb nut," she said, gaining her feet.

• Indirect quote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

You got a purple window Betty said.

• "You got a purple window," Betty said.

• "You got a purple window" Betty said.

• "You got a purple window." Betty said.

• Indirect quote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Is that yours he said.

• "Is that yours" he said.

• "Is that yours?" he said.

• "Is that yours," he said.

• Indirect quote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

At the door, my mother stopped and said quietly Margaret, if that wheezing gets any worse, give her some of the broth to drink and call Doctor Benson.

• At the door, my mother stopped and said quietly, "Margaret, if that wheezing gets any worse, give her some of the broth to drink and call Doctor Benson."

• At the door, my mother stopped and said quietly "Margaret, if that wheezing gets any worse, give her some of the broth to drink and call Doctor Benson."

• At the door, my mother stopped and said "quietly Margaret, if that wheezing gets any worse, give her some of the broth to drink and call Doctor Benson."

• Indirect quote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D