Which of the following contains a direct quotation?
A. Marie Curie said, "I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy." B. Marie Curie was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy. C. Marie Curie said she believed that progress was neither swift nor easy. D. Marie Curie thought progress was slow and difficult.
The correct answer to this question is A. Marie Curie said, "I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy." This a direct quotation, you can tell becuase of the quotation marks at the beginning and end of the sentence.
