Select the letter of the correct answer for each blank. ____ provide writers' exact words inside quotation marks.

A) Paraphrases
B) Direct quotations
C) Indirect quotations

Direct Quotations

The exact words taken from a source and placed into a document or speech, indicated with quotation marks.

Paraphrases

The act of rewording or rephrasing text or speech to achieve clearer understanding, often by simplifying or clarifying the original message.

Quotation Marks

Punctuation marks used to signify the beginning and end of a quotation or a direct speech.