Question

Which is an example of a direct quotation?

Answer 1

The correct answer is the third option which is Dr. W. Wharton explains, “Zeus was the king of the gods, ruler of sky, weather, law, and fate.” Direct quotations are the exact words of someone being used in a writing. Direct quotations makes your writing more interesting.

Answer 2

Dr. W. Wharton explains, “Zeus was the king of the gods, ruler of sky, weather, law, and fate.”

A direct quotation is exactly what someone said. A direct quotation must be written character for character, so any misspellings or grammatical errors must be included. Also, direct quotations need to begin and end with quotation marks so that it is clear where the person's original words begin and end. Without these quotation marks and a citation clarifying where the direct quotation originated, the user of the quotation is plagiarizing.