Quotations are direct when the exact words of the speaker or writer are repeated. They are indirect when the thought is expressed without using the exact words.
1. Direct. "Good evening, Dance," said the doctor, with a nod. "And good evening to you, Jim. What good wind brings you here?"
2. Indirect. The doctor nodded, said good evening to Dance and Jim, and asked what good wind brought them there.
In writing down a conversation, it is customary to make each speech of each person a paragraph by itself, even if it consists of only a few words.
A direct quotation should be inclosed in quotation marks.
When a direct quotation is broken or separated by words which are not quoted, each part of the quotation should be inclosed in quotation marks.
1. Unbroken. "Have you any money?" asked the baker.
2. Broken. "Run along," said the woman, kindly; "carry your bread home, child."
The first word of a direct quotation should begin with a capital letter.