Before I turn in a paper for English, I just want to make sure that I am on the right track with inserting quotes. Since my entire paper is written in present tense, and some quotes I am using are in past tense, I am correct in changing the verb tense in the quotes by putting brackets around the verb and changing the tense to present.
Thanks!
2006-09-25 09:21:01 · 3 answers · asked by Chloe_06 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I would just use quotation marks and adopt the tense of verb that is appropriate to the quotation.
For example the quotes below are in different tenses but as long as those are the actual words you wish to convey, then no further adjustment is needed.
We often hear people say, "who is that?" and "who did this?".
2006-09-25 09:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put quotation marks around all direct quotations, and do NOT change the tense of the verbs within those quotes. As long as you are quoting, the tense of the verb should appear as it does in the quote.
Chow!!
2006-09-25 10:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please give an example
2006-09-25 09:23:42 · answer #3 · answered by monicafranklin2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋