MLA Citations & Commas

What is the correct MLA in-text citation format for a digital source with a known author? Be mindful of the punctuation!

• (Author's Last Name, Website.).

• (Author's Last Name).

• (Author's Last Name.)

• (Author's Last Name; "Article Name").

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

How should you MLA cite an online source in-text when the author is unknown? Be mindful of punctuation!

• ("Title of the Article").

• (Title of the Article).

• ("Title of the Article,".).

• (Title of the Article.).

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What is the correct format for an MLA Works Cited entry for an online source with a known author?

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Website Name, Publisher, Publication Date, URL.

• "Title of the Article." Author's Last Name, First Name. Website Name, Publisher, Publication Date, URL.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Website Name, "Title of the Article," Publisher, Publication Date, URL.

• "Title of the Article." Website Name, Author's Last Name, First Name, Publisher, Publication Date, URL.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

How do you format an MLA Works Cited entry for an online source without a known author?

• "Title of the Article." Website Name, Publisher, Publication Date, URL.

• Website Name. "Title of the Article," Publisher, Publication Date, URL.

• "Title of the Article." Publisher, Website Name, Publication Date, URL.

• Publisher. "Title of the Article," Website Name, Publication Date, URL.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following is a correct example of punctuating an embedded quote? Pay attention to punctuation!

• "The data was inconclusive" (Smith).

• "The data was inconclusive." (Smith).

• "The data was inconclusive" (Smith)

• "The data was inconclusive." (Smith)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When analyzing an MLA Works Cited entry, what indicates that the source is from an online platform?

• The presence of a URL

• The inclusion of a page number

• The use of italics for the title

• The author's name is in bold

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which of the following is a correct MLA in-text citation for an online source with two authors? Pay attention to punctuation!

• (Smith and Johnson).

• (Smith & Johnson)

• (Smith, Johnson).

• (Smith, and Johnson,).

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

What is the correct way to cite an online source with three or more authors in-text using MLA format?

• (First Author's Last Name et al.).

• (First Author's Last Name, Second Author's Last Name, Third Author's Last Name).

• (First Author's Last Name).

• (First Author's Last Name, Second Author's Last Name, et al.).

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

How do you differentiate between a known and unknown author in an MLA Works Cited entry?

• By the presence of a URL

• By the order of the title and author's name

• By the use of italics

• By the inclusion of a publication date

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What is the correct way to cite a source with no date in an MLA Works Cited entry?

• Use "n.d." in place of the date

• Leave the date out entirely

• Use "0000" in place of the date

• Use "unknown" in place of the date

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2