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Which of the following sentences is an example of an indirect quotation? A)    Beth asked, "Will you go to Florida with me?" B)    John said, "No, I have to work!" C)    Beth said that she would pay for Jiro's airplane flight to Marco Island.

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Which of the following sentences is an example of an indirect quotation? A)    Beth asked, "Will you go to Florida with me?" B)    John said, "No, I have to work!" C)    Beth said that she would pay for Jiro's airplane flight to Marco Island.

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The sentence that is an example of an indirect quotation is: "Beth said that she would pay for Jiro's airplane flight to Marco Island."

Here's why:

An indirect quotation, also known as reported speech, is when the meaning of someone's words is reported without using the exact words. The speaker's words are not put in quotation marks.

In the sentence "Beth said that she would pay for Jiro's airplane flight to Marco Island," we are told what Beth said, but not in her exact words. Therefore, this is an indirect quotation.

On the other hand, the sentences "Beth asked, 'Will you go to Florida with me?'" and "John said, 'No, I have to work!'" are examples of direct quotations because they use the exact words of the speakers and are enclosed in quotation marks.

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