Question

A student is writing a research report about invasive species and wants to quote the following information from PBS News Weekend in their report.

"Invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the United Nations.”

Which sentence correctly quotes the information from the source?

Responses
A PBS News Weekend claims that invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and "cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the United Nations.”PBS News Weekend claims that invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and "cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the United Nations.”

B According to PBS News Weekend, a report from the United Nations claims that invasive species not only threaten ecosystems, they also "cost the global economy $423 billion a year."According to PBS News Weekend, a report from the United Nations claims that invasive species not only threaten ecosystems, they also "cost the global economy $423 billion a year."
C As stated in PBS News Weekend, "Invasive species harm ecosystems and cost the global economy $423 billion a year."As stated in PBS News Weekend, "Invasive species harm ecosystems and cost the global economy $423 billion a year."

D PBS News Weekend "informs readers that invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the United Nations.”PBS News Weekend "informs readers that invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the United Nations.”

Answer 1

B

Reason: It clearly attributes the dollar figure to the UN report as reported by PBS and uses quotation marks for the specific quoted phrase ("cost the global economy $423 billion a year"), so it accurately and transparently represents the source.