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1. Tonight will be clear with temperatures in the fifties said the
meteorologist. Tomorrow, though, we can expect rain.
2. The elevator business is just like any other said the technician.
It has its ups and downs.
3. Because Grandfather hated labels said Emil he always said
‘human’ when someone asked his race.
4. Go directly to jail the Monopoly card read. Do not pass go; do
not collect $200.
5. For my birthday this year Carlton told his wife I’d like a gift
certificate to the car wash.
Indirect Quotations
An indirect quotation is a paraphrase. It repeats the essence of what
a person said, and it may repeat some or all of the words, but it is not
a word-for-word quotation. The word that is stated or implied before an
