To cite a direct quote in APA style, you need the author's last name, the year of publication, and the page or paragraph number where the quote can be found. You can use a parenthetical or a narrative citation, depending on whether the author's name is part of the sentence or not. You also need a signal phrase before the quote to introduce the source. Use quotation marks for quotes that are less than 40 words, and use "p." or "pp." to indicate the page or page range.
Here is an example of how to cite a direct quote in APA style:
> "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" (Smith, 2022, p. 20).
