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

Homer writes that the men's oars "sent the white foam scuddling by" (38).

Homer writes "that the men's oars sent the white foam scuddling by" (38)

Homer writes "that the men's oars sent the white foam scuddling by," (38).

Homer writes that the men's oars "sent the white foam scuddling by." (38)

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Devyn Hernandez

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8 March, 06:03

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

Homer writes that the men's oars "sent the white foam scuddling by" (38).

Homer writes "that the men's oars sent the white foam scuddling by" (38)

Homer writes "that the men's oars sent the white foam scuddling by," (38).

Homer writes that the men's oars "sent the white foam scuddling by." (38)

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Jillian Spence · Answer 1

The in-text citation that is formatted correctly in MLA style is the first example - Homer writes that the men's oars "sent the white foam scuddling by" (38).

The full stop goes after the number and the brackets.