If you use a direct quote in a summary, how should you show readers where the direct quote starts and stops?.

You should show readers that the quote starts int he beginning of whatever sentence you are quoting and ends at the end of said sentence

Explanation:

If you were trying to quote something from a book, let's say, The Lions of Little Rock, you would do as such: Page 153 states "We spent every Christmas with Granny in Pine Bluff. She was short like me, and wore faded dresses that she'd bought way before I was born. Her hair was the color of buttermilk, and that was her drink too, rich and comforting."

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Explanation:

a quotation mark just like you would use when quoting any text

post the passage. we don’t know what you’re talking about