Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

Question

Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars,” Homer (79)
Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars” (Homer 79).
Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars.” (Homer 79).
Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars” (Homer) 79

Answer 1

The correctly formatted in-text citation in MLA style is:

Odysseus’s men “bent steady to the oars” (Homer 79).

This version correctly places the citation within the sentence and uses the appropriate punctuation.