Weaving Quotes and Sentence Variety Examples

Strive for variety when weaving quotes:

Lead in with a colon.
Holden displays open disgust for Ackley: I never once saw him brush his teeth
(19).
Introduce or conclude the quote by attributing it to the speaker. If your attribution
precedes the quote, you will need to use a comma after the verb.
HoldendisplaysopendisgustforAckley.Hereveals,Ineveroncesawhim
brushhisteeth.Theywereallmossyandawful(19).
HoldendisplaysopendisgustforAckley.Ineveroncesawhimbrushhisteeth,
Holdencondemns(19).
Interrupt the quote with an attribution to the speaker. Again, you will need to use
a comma after the verb, as well as a comma leading into the attribution.
Ineveroncesaw[Ackley]brushhisteeth,Holdencondemns,Theywereall
mossyandawful(19).
Use the words of the quote grammatically within your own sentence.
HoldendisplaysopendisgustforAckleywhenhedescribeshismossyand
awfulteeth(19).

Striveforsentencevariety.
Adverb
Proudly,Holdenproclaims,Iamthemostterrificliaryoueversawhimyourlife
(16).
InfinitivePhrase
Toearnthereaderstrust,Holdenconfesses,Iamthemostterrificliaryouever
sawinyourlife(16).
ParticiplePhrase
Luringthereadertotrust,Holdenconfesses,Iamthemost(16).
TwoAdjectives
Audaciousandcareless,Holdenadmits,Iamthemost(16).
DependentClause
Unabletoconcealhisunreliability,Holdenadmits,Iamthemost(16).
PrepositionalPhrase
WithHoldensconfessionthat[He]isthemost,SalingerconfirmsHoldens
unreliabilityasanarrator.
Simile
Likeamagicianperformingsleightofhand,Holdenquips,Iamthemost(16).
Suspendedtransition
Holden,
furthermore
,cannotconcealhisdeceptivenature,admitting,...(16).