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Which punctuation does an indirect quotation usually lack?

AQuestion marks
BQuantity marks
CQuarter marks
DQuotation marks
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Quotation marks
1. A direct quotation is enclosed in them. 2. An indirect one is not set off that way. 3. It usually has no quotation marks. _Source: Kittredge, An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises (Project Gutenberg)_
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