How are direct quotes indicated in writing?

• A. Bold the words to indicate speech.
• B. Place quotation marks around the person's exact words.
• C. Use italics for emphasis only.
• D. Indicate with parentheses.

Answer: (B)

Direct quotes are shown by placing the exact words spoken or written by someone inside quotation marks. This clearly marks the boundary between the speaker’s words and the writer’s own voice, preserving the original phrasing and meaning for accurate attribution. Other formatting like bold or italics isn’t a standard way to signal quoted speech and can be confusing or look inconsistent; parentheses are used for aside information or citations, not to denote direct speech. If the quoted material includes punctuation like a question or exclamation, that punctuation stays inside the quotation marks.