Question

In research essays, brackets [ ] are used by writers to demonstrate when:__________.a. small changes have been made within exact quotations. b. outside resources have been cited. c. original sources have been paraphrased. d. parts of a quotation were already within quotation marks.

Answer 1

A. small changes have been made within exact quotations.

Explanation:

Brackets are pair of marks which enclose words or figures in order to separate them from the context. Thus, the use of brackets indicate that the quotation's exact punctuation has been adapted to the punctuation or grammar structure of the essay.