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

My dad used to say, “The city lights always look best” at midnight.

My dad used to say that the city lights always look best at midnight.

My dad used to say, “The city lights always look best at midnight.”

My dad used to say that the city lights “always look best at midnight.”

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An example of an indirect quotation from the options provided is:

My dad used to say that the city lights always look best at midnight.

Indirect quotations report what someone said without using their exact words, while direct quotations use the person's exact words.