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Example sentences for "direct quotation"

  • The body of the report should consist of direct quotation in so far as possible.

  • Such quotation is worse than no direct quotation at all.

  • If the facts can be presented more effectively by means of direct quotation, the words of any one whom the reporter has interviewed may be of interest.

  • This is a direct quotation, but He said that he would come, is an indirect quotation.

  • A direct quotation is always enclosed in quotation marks.

  • A direct quotation is one which uses the exact words of the speaker.

  • If, for example, the units just before and after the one under consideration are to be in direct quotation, he should avoid any form that involves quoted matter.

  • These he decided to give verbatim in direct quotation form.

  • For interest and variety, conversation, interviews and other forms of direct quotation, as well as informal narrative, may be employed.

  • For distinction, a remark or a thought in its original form (as in a direct quotation) is said to be in the +direct discourse+.

  • A direct quotation is enclosed in quotation marks.

  • A +direct quotation+ repeats a speech or thought in its original form.

  • A direct quotation+ begins with a +capital letter+, unless it is a fragment of a sentence.

  • A direct quotation should be inclosed in quotation marks.

  • When a direct quotation is broken by words of the author, each part of the quotation should be inclosed in quotation marks.

  • A direct quotation is one in which the exact words of a speaker or writer are repeated.

  • When a direct quotation is broken or separated by words which are not quoted, each part of the quotation should be inclosed in quotation marks.


    • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "direct quotation" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but the next instant; direct action; direct attack; direct contradiction; direct course; direct descendant; direct experience; direct foreign; direct interest; direct knowledge; direct opposition; direct perception; direct popular; direct proof; direct question; direct quotation; direct reference; direct taxes; direct tendency; direct their; direction contrary; direction from; directly proportional; fried parsley; paler beneath; what adventure