Question

which in-text citation is formatted correctly in mla style?
○ homer writes that the mens oars \sent the white foam scuddling by\ (38).
○ homer writes \that the mens oars sent the white foam scuddling by\ (38)
○ homer writes \that the mens oars sent the white foam scuddling by,\ (38).
○ homer writes that the mens oars \sent the white foam scuddling by.\ (38)

Explanation:

MLA in-text citation rules state that direct quotes should have the ending punctuation inside the quotation marks, and the parenthetical page number comes after the closing quotation mark (with no extra comma between the quote and the parenthetical).

Answer:

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