Which of the following is an example of an indirect quotation?

The lawyer said, “Your case will not take long.”

The lawyer said that your case will not take long.

The lawyer said, “Your case” will not take long.

The lawyer said that your case “will not take long.”

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The example of an indirect quotation is:

The lawyer said that your case will not take long.

In indirect quotations, the speaker's words are paraphrased rather than quoted verbatim.