WorksheetsMLA Format Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A quote that is not attached to a sentence is called a(n)
a)
integrated quote
b)
ellipsis
c)
floating quote
d)
parenthetical quote
2.
What is the correct parenthetical citation for the following source:
Odoobo, Kevin. “Book Review: Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe.” The New Time, 22 January 2010, http://www.newtimes.co./.
Odoobo, Kevin. “Book Review: Things Fall Apart By Chinua Achebe.” The New Time, 22 January 2010, http://www.newtimes.co./.
a)
("Book Review")
b)
(The New Time)
c)
(http://www.newtimes.co./.)
d)
(Odoodo)
3.
If you are integrating a quote by using a complete sentence lead-in, and the quote is a complete sentence, what type of punctuation is used before the quote?
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
colon
d)
no punctuation needed
4.
How are multiple sources organized in a Works Cited?
a)
order of importance
b)
alphabetically
c)
order of citations
d)
randomly
5.
If you are integrating a quote using the word “says”, what type of punctuation marks is used before the start of the quotation?
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
colon
d)
no punctuation needed
6.
What punctuation mark do you use when there is a signal word and the word “that” before the integrated quote?
a)
comma
b)
semicolon
c)
colon
d)
no punctuation needed
7.
What is the correct way to format the date in an MLA formatted document?
a)
10/31/2016
b)
October 31, 2016
c)
31 October 2016
d)
31/10/2016
8.
What is it called when someone incorrectly joins two independent clauses by a comma?
a)
comma splice
b)
comma infraction
c)
fragment
d)
floating
9.
What sentence should be at the end of an introductory paragraph?
a)
attention-grabber
b)
background
c)
integrated quote
d)
thesis
10.
What type of verb should be used in a thesis or topic sentence?
a)
action verb
b)
passive voice
c)
past tense
d)
helping verb
11.
What is the correct way to punctuate a citation after a quote?
a)
.(Achebe)
b)
?(Achebe).
c)
(Achebe).
12.
What type of line spacing is used in an MLA formatted document?
a)
1.5
b)
single
c)
double
d)
1.15
13.
What information is included in the header?
a)
First and last name
b)
First name and date
c)
Last name and date
d)
Last name and page number
14.
What should be included between body paragraphs in an essay?
a)
a transition statement
b)
an extra space
c)
a quotation
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