Question

add an in-text citation using mla format.

\i lie to myself all the time. but i never believe me,\ ponyboy thinks to himself.

\i lie to myself all the time. but i never believe me,\ ponyboy thinks to himself.

source: the outsiders by s. e. hinton, chapter 1, page 18. published by penguin group, new york 1995:

i lie to myself all the time. but i never believe me.

Explanation:

Identify the source details

The source provided is:

• Author: S. E. Hinton
• Book: The Outsiders
• Page number: 18

Apply MLA in-text citation rules

According to MLA style guidelines for in-text citations:

• The author's last name and the page number must be placed in parentheses after the quote.
• No comma or "p." is used between the author's last name and the page number.
• The format is: (Hinton 18)
• The period ending the sentence goes after the closing parenthesis.

Format the final sentence

The quote is: "I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me."
Adding the MLA in-text citation at the end of the sentence:
"I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me" (Hinton 18).

Answer:

"I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me" <blank>(Hinton 18)</blank>.