6.

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.”
a b c or d

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The correct answer is:

b) The lawyer said that your case will not take long.

This is an example of an indirect quotation because it paraphrases what the lawyer said without using the exact words in quotation marks.
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