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which is the correct mla format for a parenthetical citation for this book?
pugnacious hummers see red: how to attract hummingbirds, by merlin oglesby, backyard books, minneapolis, 2011, page 37.

a. (merlin oglesby, 37)

b. (oglesby, p. 37)

c. (pugnacious hummers see red: how to attract hummingbirds, p. 37)

d. (oglesby 37)

Explanation:

In MLA parenthetical citation, for a book with a single author, the format is (Author's Last Name Page Number). Here, the author is Merlin Oglesby, so we use the last name "Oglesby" and the page number 37. Option A includes the first name which is not needed, Option B uses "p." which is not required in MLA parenthetical citation for a single - author book, and Option C includes the full book title which is unnecessary. So the correct format is (Oglesby 37).

Answer:

D. (Oglesby 37)