The doctor said that the child had an ear infection

I think the sentence should be, (The doctor said, "that the child had an ear infection". ) is that correct?

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The doctor said that the child had an ear infection

I think the sentence should be, (The doctor said, "that the child had an ear infection". ) is that correct?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

Should it be, (The doctor said that, " the child had an ear infection". ) ???

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

is it an indirect quotation?

anonymous · Answer

or you can say: The doctored implied that the child had an ear infection.

anonymous · Answer

*doctor

anonymous · Answer

I can't change the words in the sentence, I just can put proper punctuation...........

anonymous · Answer

okay then just put a comma you can't put quotes

anonymous · Answer

okay, so (The doctor said that, the child had an ear infection.

anonymous · Answer

can u switch the sentence around without changing the words or it has to stay like it is

anonymous · Answer

it has to stay like this :(

anonymous · Answer

no the doctor said, that

anonymous · Answer

the quotes seem to to be indirect

anonymous · Answer

lets get a second opinion though

anonymous · Answer

im sstrong with my answer though

anonymous · Answer

okay, thanks for the help @marcthedark