
MLA Citation Practice – 40 Questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
“The storm rolled in quickly, darkening the horizon” (Smith 14).
No – The citation is missing a comma.
Yes
No – The quotation marks are in the wrong place.
No – The period is in the wrong place.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
“The discovery changed the course of history.” (Johnson 77)
No – The author’s name is not needed twice.
No – There are extra spaces before the parentheses.
No – The period is inside the quotation marks instead of after the citation.
Yes
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2B
CCSS.L.5.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
“Her voice carried across the empty hall” (Perez 203).
No – The page number should have a comma.
Yes
No – The parentheses are in the wrong spot.
No – The period is missing.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
“The cat jumped onto the windowsill” (Nguyen 88).
No – The quotation marks are backwards.
No – The author’s last name should be italicized.
Yes
No – The page number is in the wrong spot.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
“He refused to answer the question” (Hernandez 45.)
No – The author’s first name should be included.
Yes
No – There are two page numbers missing.
No – The period is inside the parentheses instead of after.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
“The old barn leaned to one side” (Taylor 19).
No – The citation should include the title.
No – The punctuation is reversed.
Yes
No – There are too many quotation marks.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
“She walked away in silence” (Olsen 33).
No – The author’s last name is missing.
No – The quotation marks should go after the period.
Yes
No – extra spaces before the parentheses.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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