How to cite an i statement<br>Cite the author's last name. In mla style, always use the author's last name in the in-text citation. This will help your reader to understand where your information came from.
It is not optional to cite the author's last name using the mla style in-text citation. 
( z1 optional :polarity - :domain ( z2 cite :ARG1 ( z3 name :mod ( z4 last ) :poss ( z5 person :ARG0-of ( z6 author ) ) ) :manner ( z7 use :ARG1 ( z8 cite :manner ( z9 style :mod ( z10 language :name ( z11 name :op "Mla" ) ) ) :location ( z12 text ) ) ) ) )