Which MLA citations are properly cited? Check all that apply.

Question

Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (Homer 503).
Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples.” (Homer 503)
Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” Homer (503).
Homer writes that the men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (503).
Homer writes that the men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (Homer 503).

Answer 1

The properly cited MLA citations are:

1. Odysseus’s men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (Homer 503).
2. Homer writes that the men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (503).
3. Homer writes that the men “went to sleep above the wash of ripples” (Homer 503).

The other two citations are incorrect due to either misplaced punctuation or incorrect order of citation information.