How are in-text citations formatted in MLA style? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)

Question

Responses

in parentheses
in parentheses

at the end of a paragraph
at the end of a paragraph

in brackets
in brackets

inside the closing period
inside the closing period

at the end of a sentence
at the end of a sentence

outside the closing period

Answer 1

In MLA style, in-text citations are formatted in the following ways:

1. in parentheses - In-text citations are typically placed within parentheses.
2. at the end of a sentence - In-text citations are usually positioned right before the closing punctuation of the sentence.
3. inside the closing period - In standard practice, the citation is considered part of the sentence and is placed before the sentence-ending punctuation.

The correct answers based on MLA formatting rules would be:

• in parentheses
• at the end of a sentence
• inside the closing period

(Note: "outside the closing period" is incorrect, as MLA citations should be placed inside the closing punctuation.)