Question

How are in-text citations formatted in MLA style? Select the three correct answers.
• in parentheses
• in brackets
outside the closing period
at the end of a paragraph
inside the closing period
at the end of a sentence

Answer 1

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

Explanation: MLA parenthetical (in-text) citations appear in parentheses and are placed at the end of the sentence containing the quoted or paraphrased material, before the final punctuation.