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Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style? Odysseus and his men "slept again above the wash of ripples. (Homer 68)." Odysseus and his men, "slept again above the wash of ripples. (Homer 68)" Odysseus and his men, "slept again above the wash of ripples." Homer (68) Odysseus and his men "slept again above the wash of ripples" (Homer 68). Mark this and return Save and Exit Next Submit

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Step 1: Identify the correct MLA style format

In MLA style, the citation should be placed after the quoted material, with the authorā€™s name and page number inside parentheses. The period should come after the citation.

Step 2: Evaluate each option

Option 1: Incorrect because the citation is inside the quotation marks and the period is misplaced.

Option 2: Incorrect because the comma is misplaced and the citation format is incorrect.

Option 3: Incorrect because the citation format is incorrect and the period is misplaced.

Option 4: Correct because the quotation is correctly formatted with the citation outside the quotation marks and the period after the citation.

Final Answer

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

Odysseus and his men ā€œslept again above the wash of ripplesā€ (Homer 68).

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