Mastering MLA In-Text Citations

How would you correctly cite a direct quote from a book by John Smith on page 45 in MLA format?

• (Smith 45)

• (John Smith, 45)

• (45 Smith)

• (Smith, John 45)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you are citing a source with no author, which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation format?

• ("Title of the Work" 23)

• (23 "Title of the Work")

• (Title of the Work 23)

• ("Title of the Work", 23)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should you cite a direct quote from an online article with no page numbers in MLA format?

• (Author's Last Name)

• ("Title of the Article")

• (Author's Last Name, "Title of the Article")

• ("Title of the Article", Author's Last Name)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a direct quote from a book by two authors, John Smith and Jane Doe, on page 67?

• (Smith and Doe 67)

• (Smith & Doe, 67)

• (Smith, Doe 67)

• (Smith and Jane 67)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How would you cite a source with no author and no page number in MLA format?

• ("Title of the Work")

• (Title of the Work)

• ("Title of the Work", n.p.)

• (n.p. "Title of the Work")

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the correct MLA in-text citation for a direct quote from an online source by Mary Johnson?

• (Johnson)

• (Johnson, Mary)

• (Mary Johnson)

• ("Johnson")

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you are citing a book by a single author, Jane Doe, on page 123, which of the following is correct?

• (Doe 123)

• (Jane 123)

• (Doe, Jane 123)

• (123 Doe)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How should you cite a direct quote from a webpage titled "The Future of AI" with no author?

• ("The Future of AI")

• (The Future of AI)

• ("The Future of AI", n.p.)

• (n.p. "The Future of AI")

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a direct quote from a book by three authors, Smith, Doe, and Brown, on page 89?

• (Smith, Doe, and Brown 89)

• (Smith et al. 89)

• (Smith, Doe, Brown 89)

• (Smith & Doe & Brown 89)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How would you cite a direct quote from an online article titled "Climate Change" by John Green with no page numbers?

• (Green "Climate Change")

• ("Climate Change" Green)

• (Green)

• ("Climate Change")

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9