This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics For Emphasis – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics For Emphasis Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:I can't believe you missed the deadline ..... again. A) Again. B) Again. C) Again. D) Again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Again. 2. Your friend, who you always meet in the morning, texts you, 'Let's meet at the library at 8.' Which reply best uses italics to question the surprising time? A) Do you mean 8 in the morning, or 8 at night?. B) You want to meet at the library?. C) Do you mean 8 in the morning, or 8 at night?. D) Do you mean 8 in the morning, or 8 at night?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do you mean 8 in the morning, or 8 at night?. 3. True or False:Italics should be used for emphasis in every sentence for engagement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. In which sentence are italics best used to show a contrast? A) That was a really good movie. B) I asked you to walk the dog, not the cat. C) Are you sure you locked the door?. D) He read the book The Giver for class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I asked you to walk the dog, not the cat. 5. Read the two sentences below:1. I asked you to buy the blue shirt.2. I asked you to buy the *blue* shirt.What does the use of italics in the second sentence suggest? A) The speaker is whispering. B) The person bought the wrong color, so the speaker is stressing the word 'blue'. C) The shirt's title is *Blue*. D) The word 'blue' is from another language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The person bought the wrong color, so the speaker is stressing the word 'blue'. 6. True or False:When you are writing by hand, you should use underlining to show where you would use italics on a computer. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Choose the sentence where italics are used correctly for emphasis: A) I told you to turn left, not right. B) I told you to turn left, not right. C) I told you to turn left, not right. D) I told you to turn left, not right. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told you to turn left, not right. 8. Which of the following sentences uses italics to emphasize a contrast? A) I thought you said you were tired. B) I thought you said you were tired. C) I thought you said you were tired. D) I thought you said you were tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I thought you said you were tired. 9. Complete the sentence with the correct emphasis:I am ..... eager to start the new project. A) So. B) Very. C) Extremely. D) Incredibly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incredibly. 10. True or False:Italics can be used to emphasize a word to convey sarcasm. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Complete the sentence:The announcement was the ..... awaited news of the day. A) Most. B) Most. C) Most. D) Most. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Most. 12. Which word should be italicized for emphasis in this sentence? 'She said she was the best, but I think I'm the best.' A) She. B) Think. C) I'm. D) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm. 13. Complete the sentence:In the question "Are you sure?", the question mark at the end should ..... A) Be deleted. B) Be in bold instead. C) Not be in italics. D) Also be in italics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not be in italics. 14. Choose the word that should be italicized for emphasis:She was happy, but he was ..... excited. A) More. B) Way. C) Less. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More. 15. A character just found out their best friend is moving away. Which sentence best uses italics to show their disbelief? A) "You are moving? I can't believe it.". B) "You are moving? I can't believe it.". C) "You are moving? I can't believe it.". D) "You are moving? I can't believe it.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "You are moving? I can't believe it.". 16. Italics should only be used for titles and not for emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Which sentence best uses italics to show a clear contrast or correction? A) I think we should go to the park today. B) No, I wanted the blue bike, not the red one. C) She was extremely happy with her gift. D) Wow, that was a close call. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, I wanted the blue bike, not the red one. 18. True or False:Italics can be used to give extra emphasis to a particular word in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Which sentence correctly applies italics and punctuation to show disbelief? A) You traded your best card for that.?. B) You traded your best card for that?. C) You traded your best card for that?. D) You traded your best card for that?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You traded your best card for that?. 20. True or False:Using italics for emphasis is the same as using underlining. A) False. B) Sometimes. C) Depends on the context. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 21. Which of the following titles should be italicized in a written document? A) A chapter title. B) A poem title. C) A short story title. D) A book title. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A book title. 22. Choose the sentence that correctly uses italics for emphasis. A) I can't believe she *actually* did that. B) I can't believe she actually did *that*. C) I can't believe she actually *did* that. D) I can't believe she actually did that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe she *actually* did that. 23. Complete the sentence to emphasize who did the action: "My brother didn't win the prize; ..... did." A) Someone. B) He. C) She. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I. 24. Which word should be italicized for emphasis in this sentence:You must be honest in your report. A) Honest. B) Must. C) Report. D) Your. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Honest. 25. Can you italicize The Mommy Observation, an episode of The Big Bang Theory? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 26. Which of the following sentences uses italics correctly for emphasis? A) The painting Starry Night is beautiful. B) The book Harry Potter is amazing. C) She whispered, 'I love you, ' very softly. D) I told him to absolutely not touch it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I told him to absolutely not touch it. 27. What is the purpose of using italics for emphasis? A) To indicate a mistake or error. B) To emphasize or highlight specific words or phrases. C) To indicate sarcasm or irony. D) To make the text more difficult to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize or highlight specific words or phrases. 28. When writing the title for a long book or magazine, what is the correct way to write the title? A) To type the title using italics. B) To put quotation marks around the title. C) To use quotation marks and italics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To type the title using italics. 29. Which word in the following sentence should be italicized to show a contrast with what someone else thinks? 'He thinks the movie is boring, but I think it's exciting.' A) He. B) Boring. C) Movie. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I. 30. True or False:Using italics for emphasis is the same as using bold text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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