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Writing an Essay to Compare the Presentation of Ideas across Genres — Quiz

Question 10 • English Language Arts 10

Which citation is correctly punctuated in MLA style?

Answer
A
"Mario Campos Gutiérrez, supervisor of Grupo Beta Sur, estimates that half eventually get here—after repeated attempts." (Nazario 4)
B
"Mario Campos Gutiérrez, supervisor of Grupo Beta Sur, estimates that half eventually get here—after repeated attempts" (Nazario 4).
C
"Mario Campos Gutiérrez, supervisor of Grupo Beta Sur, estimates that half eventually get here—after repeated attempts. (Nazario 4)"
D
"Mario Campos Gutiérrez, supervisor of Grupo Beta Sur, estimates that half eventually get here—after repeated attempts (Nazario 4)."

Explanation

In MLA style, a parenthetical citation goes after the closing quotation mark but before the sentence’s final period. Choice A places “(Nazario 4)” in that position, with the period after the citation. The other choices put the citation inside the quotation marks or place the period before the citation.

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