Changing Direct Quotation to Direct Quotation

Changing Direct Quotation to Direct Quotation

A.    Analyzing indirect quotation.

1.      There are four indirect quotations in the text ‘Seeking a Spouse on the Web’.

2.      Reporting verbs and phrases that are introduced indirect quotation are; said that, estimated, and according to.

B.     There is no indirect quotation.

C.     Changing direct quotation as indirect quotation.

1.      Television channel KSA GM Jim Burns said, “Not everyone could attend college in the traditional way; therefore, taking course via television would offer many more students the chance to earn a college degree.”

Television channel KSA GM Jim Burns said that not everyone could attend college in the traditional way; therefore, taking course via television would offer many more students the chance to earn a college degree.

2.      Pre-med students Alam Rodriguez said, “I miss being on campus, but I have to work and take care of my family.”

Pre-med students Alam Rodriguez said that she missed being on campus, but she had to work and take care of my family.”

3.      Other students said, “Last year, we spent several hours a day commuting to and from school. Now we don’t have to do that.”

Other students said that last year, they had spent several hours a day commuting to and from school. Now they didn’t have to do that.

4.      Computer engineering student Amir Mehdizadeh stated, “I can choose when to study and how to study without pressure.” He also said, “I will take two more telecourses in the fall.”

Computer engineering student Amir Mehdizadeh stated that he could choose when to study and how to study without pressure. He also said that he would take two more telecourses in the fall.

D.    Changing direct quotation into indirect quotation.

1.      In 1993, the head of international Olympic Committee’s medical commission, Prince Alexander de Merode of Belgium stated that he believed that as many as 10%  of all Olympic athletes was regular users of performance-enhancing drugs. (qtd. in Bamberger and Yaeger 63)

2.      In a 1997 article in Sports Illistrated magazine, Dutch physician Michael Karsten is quoted as saying that there might be some sportsmen who can win gold medals without taking drugs, but there were very few.

3.      According to Dr. Krasten, who says he has prescribed anabolic steroids to hundreds of world class athletes over the last twenty-five years, if you were especially gifted, you might win once, but from my experience you couldn’t continue to win without drugs. The field was just too filled with drug users.