Question

Which sentence correctly uses a quotation from "A Modest Proposal"? Swift explains that some mothers are “forced to employ all their time in stroling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants.” Some mothers are forced to employ all their time in stroling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants. “Swift writes that some mothers are forced to employ all their time in stroling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants.” Swift explains that many mothers have to beg in order to provide food for their children.

Answer 1

Swift explains that some mothers are “forced to employ all their time in stroling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants.

Answer 2

Swift explains that some mothers are "forced to employ all their time in strolling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants."

There are some basic rules to using quotations. First, the entire quote must be offset with quotation marks otherwise it's plagiarism. Second, the quotation cannot be it's own sentence without any original writing attached. The quotation must be either introduced with the speaker's name and context  or embedded into the sentence as in the correct answer.

Option 2 has not quotation marks or original writing. Option 3 use quotation marks only around the original quote. Option 4 does not use quotation marks at all.