Mastering MLA In-Text Citations

Identify the correct MLA in-text citation format for a book with a single author.

• (Smith 23)

• (Smith, 23)

• (Smith: 23)

• (Smith; 23)

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a source with two authors in MLA format?

• (Smith and Johnson 45)

• (Smith & Johnson 45)

• (Smith, Johnson 45)

• (Smith; Johnson 45)

You are writing a paper and need to cite a source with no known author. Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation format?

• ("Title of the Work" 15)

• (Title of the Work 15)

• ("Title of the Work", 15)

• (Title of the Work, 15)

How would you correctly cite a source with more than three authors in MLA format?

• (Smith et al. 89)

• (Smith, et al. 89)

• (Smith et al., 89)

• (Smith, et al., 89)

When citing a source with multiple works by the same author, which of the following is the correct format?

• (Smith, "Title of Work" 102)

• (Smith "Title of Work" 102)

• (Smith: "Title of Work" 102)

• (Smith; "Title of Work" 102)

If you are citing a source that is quoted in another source, which of the following is the correct MLA format?

• (qtd. in Smith 76)

• (quoted in Smith 76)

• (qtd. in Smith, 76)

• (quoted in Smith, 76)

Create an original MLA in-text citation for a book titled "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, page 45.

• (Tzu 45)

• (Sun Tzu 45)

• (Tzu, "The Art of War" 45)

• (Sun Tzu, "The Art of War" 45)

Which of the following is the correct way to cite a source with a corporate author in MLA format?

• (World Health Organization 12)

• (World Health Organization, 12)

• (World Health Organization: 12)

• (World Health Organization; 12)

Create an original MLA in-text citation for an article titled "Climate Change" by John Doe, page 12.

• (Doe 12)

• (John Doe 12)

• (Doe, "Climate Change" 12)

• (John Doe, "Climate Change" 12)

Create an original MLA in-text citation for a website article titled "The Future of AI" with no author, page 3.

• ("The Future of AI" 3)

• (The Future of AI 3)

• ("The Future of AI", 3)

• (The Future of AI, 3)