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It always goes at the end of the sentence. It may seem counter-intuitive, but that is according to the MLA guidelines. Also, the period goes before the number as demonstrated here (123).

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If you quote someone in the middle of a sentence do you include a period at the end of the quote?

If you have a quote in the middle of the sentence then don't put a period there, put a comma, an exclamation mark, or a question mark. If it is at the end of a sentence then put a period inside the quotation marks.


How do you properly cite a quote in the middle of a sentence in MLA format?

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How do you copy a quote out of a book if the quote you want to use starts in the middle of the sentence?

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Where does a period go if a quote ends a sentence and there is parenthesis?

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When using a quote in a sentence do you have to capitilize the first word of the quote?

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Where to put a period in a quote?

Right before the quote ends. For example:He said, "You are a jerk."


What kind of sentence is quote Get out your book period endquote?

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When you put the citation after the question that is a quote do you put a period also after the end of the citation too?

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