This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics For Emphasis – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics For Emphasis Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank with the word that should be in italics for emphasis:This is ..... the best idea we've had. A) Certainly. B) Certainly. C) Certainly. D) Certainly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Certainly. 2. In which sentence are italics used to indicate an important detail? A) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. B) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. C) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. D) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. 3. Which sentence correctly uses italics for emphasis on a name? A) Have you met Paul?. B) Have you met Paul?. C) Have you met Paul?. D) Have you met Paul?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have you met Paul?. 4. True or False:It's a good idea to use italics for many words in every sentence to make your writing more exciting. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. When writing a title, should you use italics or underlining? A) Underlining. B) Strikethrough. C) Bold. D) Italics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Italics. 6. Complete the sentence:I can't believe you ..... the entire pizza! A) Shared. B) Ate. C) Made. D) Burned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ate. 7. Your friend texts you:'Do you want to come over?' Which response below best uses italics to show you are very excited to accept? A) Yes, I want to come over. B) Yes, I want to come over!. C) Yes, I want to come over. D) Yes, I want to come over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, I want to come over!. 8. The title of a book, like Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills. A) Quotation Marks. B) Italics. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italics. 9. Fill in the blank to best show the character is shocked and in disbelief: "I can't believe you ..... finished the entire puzzle in one hour!" A) Actually. B) Finished. C) You. D) Entire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actually. 10. To make it clear which person is being talked about, which word should be italicized in this sentence:'I thought he was going to the store, but it was actually his brother.' A) He. B) Store. C) Brother. D) Thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 11. True or False:The title of a short story, like one you'd read in a single chapter of a book, should be put in italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Complete the sentence:The movie was *so* boring, I almost fell ..... A) Asleep. B) Awake. C) Excited. D) Interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asleep. 13. My favorite book is Jungle of BonesWhat should be used? A) Italics. B) Quotes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italics. 14. In the sentence "For our cooking class, we learned how to make gnocchi, " why is the word 'gnocchi' most likely in italics? A) Because it is an important word in the sentence. B) Because the writer is shouting the word. C) Because it is the title of a recipe. D) Because it is a foreign word for a type of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because it is a foreign word for a type of food. 15. Which sentence uses italics correctly to highlight urgency? A) You must finish your homework before dinner. B) You must finish your homework before dinner. C) You must finish your homework before dinner. D) You must finish your homework before dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You must finish your homework before dinner. 16. True or False:The title of a short story, like "The Lottery, " should be written in italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Italics should be used for emphasis in every sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Identify the correct usage of italics for emphasis in this sentence:I can't believe she truly did that. A) I can't believe she truly did that. B) I can't believe she truly did that. C) I can't believe she truly did that. D) I can't believe she truly did that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe she truly did that. 19. My sister's favorite song is "Drivers License, " which is from the album *Sour*. Which statement about this sentence is most accurate? A) The song title is correct, but the album title is not. B) The album title is correct, but the song title is not. C) Both the song title and the album title are formatted correctly. D) Neither the song title nor the album title is formatted correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both the song title and the album title are formatted correctly. 20. The sentence "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage" is a bit flat. Which revision uses italics most effectively to clarify the speaker's point? A) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". B) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". C) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". D) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". 21. How do you punctuate the name of a news source like TED Talks or Sixty Minutes? A) You don't punctuate it silly!. B) You italicize it. C) You quote it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You italicize it. 22. To show that the speaker is correcting someone about the day of the week, complete the sentence:No, the game is on Friday, not ..... A) In the evening. B) At the park. C) Thursday. D) Cancelled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thursday. 23. What is the main reason a writer uses italics for a word in a sentence, like in 'I really want to go to the concert'? A) To add emphasis or stress. B) To mark it as a foreign word. C) To correct a spelling mistake. D) To show it's a title of a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To add emphasis or stress. 24. What is the purpose of using quotation marks in writing? A) To indicate a question or uncertainty. B) To emphasize important words in a sentence. C) To separate different sections of a text. D) To indicate direct speech or titles of shorter works like articles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate direct speech or titles of shorter works like articles. 25. Which word should be in italics for emphasis in this sentence:I can't believe she said that! A) Said. B) She. C) Can't. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Believe. 26. Your brother asks, 'Did you finish your old math homework?' You want to reply in a text that you finished your *new* math homework, not the old assignment. Which sentence best shows this specific meaning? A) I finished my *new* math homework. B) *I* finished my math homework. C) I finished my *math* homework. D) I finished my math *homework*. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I finished my *new* math homework. 27. What is the main reason a writer uses italics for emphasis in a sentence? A) To show that a word is a title of a book. B) To make the text look fancier and more decorative. C) To stress a specific word or show it's especially important. D) To introduce a new character in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To stress a specific word or show it's especially important. 28. What is the main reason a writer uses italics for a word in a sentence like this:'I really want to go to the concert.'? A) To show it's the title of a song. B) To make the word stand out for emphasis. C) To mark it as a foreign word. D) To correct a spelling mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the word stand out for emphasis. 29. Which sentence shows the correct placement of punctuation with italics? A) Are you sure?. B) Are you sure?. C) Are you sure?. D) Are you sure?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are you sure?. 30. What is the main purpose of using italics for emphasis in a sentence? A) To make a word look fancy. B) To show that a word is from another language. C) To make a specific word or phrase stand out as important. D) To mark the title of a short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make a specific word or phrase stand out as important. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesItalics For Emphasis Quiz 1Italics For Emphasis Quiz 2Italics For Emphasis Quiz 3Italics For Emphasis Quiz 4Italics For Emphasis Quiz 5Italics For Emphasis Quiz 6Italics For Emphasis Quiz 7Italics For Emphasis Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books