Sentence examples for a direct quotation from inspiring English sources

This is a paraphrase, not a direct quotation.

That's secondhand, and I wouldn't use a direct quotation.

If, however, for context or as part of a direct quotation, the word should be used in full, without asterisks.

Then, at the end, flute and orchestra tumble headlong into a direct quotation of Bach's famous Badinerie.

She allows certain words if they appear in a direct quotation and often substitutes an asterisk for a vowel.

An earlier version included within quote marks something that was not a direct quotation from a surah of the Qur'an.

Don't think you'll remember that something is a direct quote without using quotation marks in your notes.

Here is an example of a partial direct quotation, which, due to its brevity and its use within the sentence, doesn't require a comma: According to the client, the lawyer was "lazy and incompetent".

Instead, it is an almost direct quotation from page 17 of the taxpayer's brief filed in the case.

An acceptable summary: Students should take just a few notes in direct quotation from sources to help minimize the amount of quoted material in a research paper (Lester 46-47).

Evidence often include a great deal of direct quotation and paraphrasing.