Question

Which type of punctuation signals the reader that words from a direct quotation have been changed by the writer?

Answer 1

b. Brackets allude to the change of words by the writer.

Answer 2

Brackets. in quotes, square brackets show that the writer changed the original source. you might use them to change an ambiguous pronoun (such as "he" or "they") to a specific person or group (such as "abraham lincoln" or "school teachers"). they're also used to modify the phrasing of the original source to fit your sentence, such as changing a verb from from present tense to past tense.