Mastering MLA In-Text Citations

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a source by an author named John Smith from paragraph 5?

• (Smith, 5)

• (Smith 5)

• (John Smith, pgh. 5)

• (Smith pgh. 5)

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If you are citing a source by an author named Emily Brown from paragraph 12, which of the following is correct in MLA format?

• (Brown, 12)

• (Brown pgh. 12)

• (Emily Brown, pgh. 12)

• (Brown, pgh. 12)

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How would you correctly cite a source by an author named Michael Johnson from paragraph 8?

• (Johnson, 8)

• (Johnson 8)

• (Michael Johnson, pgh. 8)

• (Johnson pgh. 8)

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Which of the following citations is correct for an author named Sarah Lee from paragraph 3?

• (Lee pgh. 3)

• (Lee 3)

• (Sarah Lee, pgh. 3)

• (Lee, pgh. 3)

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For a source by an author named David Kim from paragraph 15, which citation is correct in MLA format?

• (Kim, 15)

• (Kim pgh. 15)

• (David Kim, pgh. 15)

• (Kim, pgh. 15)

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What is wrong with this in-text citation?

In the text, the author writes, “There was a flat black tape about half an inch wide.” (Dahl pgh. 14).

• There's nothing wrong

• There is a period inside the quotation mark AND after the parentheses

• There shouldn't be a comma after "writes"

• The word "There" should be lowercase

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What is wrong with this in-text citation?

In the text, the author says, "It’s the rat-poison that gives you ratitis" (Dahl pgh. 11)

• There's nothing wrong

• There is no period after the citation

• There shouldn't be a comma after "says"

• There should be a comma after Dahl's name

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Smith, Snuffy. How to Go to College. Scribners, paragraph 234.

What from the citation goes inside these parentheses?

According to Snuffy Smith, “The possibilities are endless” (________________).

• Smith pgh. 234

• Smith

• pgh. 234

• How to Go to College

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is the following quote INCORRECTLY cited in MLA citation?

"It haunted me day and night" (Poe pgh. 13)

• It does not have the paragraph number

• It does not have a period after closing parentheses

• It does not Identify the author’s last name

• It does not have quote marks " " around the evidence

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is the following quote INCORRECTLY cited in MLA citation?

"It haunted me day and night" (Poe).

• It does not have the paragraph number

• It does not have a period after closing parentheses

• It does not Identify the author’s last name

• It does not have quote marks " " around the evidence

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9