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I'm not sure exactly of your meaning but if you're writing a book and one of the characters asks a question, then you'd say something like

John then asked, "Where does the train go from?"

But if the charcacter is quoting someone else, then it would be

Jim said that John had asked where the train went from.

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You can yes


What do the brackets represent?

In quoted material a bracket around text indicates that it has been changes from the original quote. e.g. "I was with him on the night in question." "I was with [Michael] on the night in question." Indicates that the Michael was not the word used in the original quote, but gives a reader information that they were unable to infer from the word him, but is still the accurate interpretation of the actual original quote.


What is does quoting the text mean?

When you quote a text you are telling the reader that someone is speaking.


Which element indicates that a paragraph of text is a quote from another source?

Quotation marks are used to indicate that a paragraph of text is a direct quote from another source.


How to properly in-text cite a direct quote in APA format?

To properly in-text cite a direct quote in APA format, include the author's last name, the publication year, and the page number where the quote is found in parentheses after the quote. For example: (Smith, 2019, p. 25).


How did it all began quote from the text?

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How to properly quote a quote in writing?

To properly quote a quote in writing, use double quotation marks around the quoted text and single quotation marks within the quoted text for any quotes within the original quote. Additionally, provide the author's name and the page number if applicable to give credit to the original source.


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How do you introduce a block quote into your text?

To introduce a block quote, provide a brief lead-in sentence that sets the context or relevance of the quote. Use a colon to precede the block quote, which should be formatted as a separate paragraph, indented from the left margin. Ensure that the quote is accurately attributed to its source, and follow it with an explanation or analysis to integrate it smoothly into your text.


How to properly quote a quote in an article?

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When using a block quote do you change the tense to match the tense of the essay?

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