You can make sure that readers understand how a direct quote fits into your report by in the following way: Follow the quote with a separate paragraph explaining how the quote relates to your topic.
<h3>What is direct quotation?</h3>
Direct quotation is known to be the reproduction of word-for-word material that has been taken directly from someone else's work. It is usually enclosed in double quotation marks before a full stop is placed.
We can see that making your readers know how the quote relates to your topic makes them to understand it.