This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics For Emphasis – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics For Emphasis Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word should be emphasized in italics for this sentence:I thought you were going to ..... the dishes? A) Ignore. B) Wash. C) Break. D) Hide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wash. 2. Complete the sentence with the word that would most likely be emphasized to show surprise:'I can't believe you ..... the whole pizza!' A) Whole. B) Pizza. C) Ate. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whole. 3. Italics can be used to emphasize a word in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. In a story, a character wants to make it clear that a secret should not be told to one specific person, Mark. Which line of dialogue best uses italics to show this? A) "You can tell anyone, but you can't tell Mark.". B) "You can tell anyone, but you can't tell Mark.". C) "You can tell anyone, but you can't tell Mark.". D) "You can tell anyone, but you can't tell Mark.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "You can tell anyone, but you can't tell Mark.". 5. What are some other ways to emphasize a word or phrase besides using italics? A) Highlighting the text, using a larger font size, adding a background color, using strikethrough, or using all caps. B) Bolding the text, underlining the text, using a different font or color, using quotation marks, or using capital letters. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bolding the text, underlining the text, using a different font or color, using quotation marks, or using capital letters. 6. Which sentence uses italics for emphasis appropriately? A) She said she would never ever do that. B) She said she would never ever do that. C) She said she would never ever do that. D) She said she would never ever do that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said she would never ever do that. 7. Identify the sentence where italics are used incorrectly: A) I just can't *believe* it!. B) I just *can't* believe it!. C) I just can't believe *it*!. D) I just can't believe it!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I just can't believe it!. 8. Which of the following is an example of using italics for emphasis?a) This is important.b) This is important.c) This is important. A) This is important. B) This is important. C) This is important. D) This is important. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is important. 9. Your friend is writing a report about their summer reading. Which one of these titles must be written in italics? A) The title of a song they listened to, "Summer Breeze". B) The title of the book they read, *Wonder*. C) The title of a newspaper article, "Local Library Announces Reading Challenge". D) The title of a poem they memorized, "The Road Not Taken". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The title of the book they read, *Wonder*. 10. Using italics for emphasis is the same as using bold text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Which sentence shows the correct use of italics with punctuation? A) Are you sure?. B) Are you sure?. C) Are you sure?. D) Are you sure?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are you sure?. 12. Which sentence correctly uses italics to emphasize just one word? A) My mom said I absolutely cannot go to the party. B) My mom said I absolutely cannot go to the party. C) My mom said I absolutely cannot go to the party. D) My mom said I absolutely cannot go to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My mom said I absolutely cannot go to the party. 13. True or False:In a book report, if you italicize the title The Giver once, you should use quotation marks for it the next time to add variety. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Complete the sentence:When you see an italicized word like in "That was not what I meant, " it signals that you should read that word with extra ..... A) Stress. B) Confusion. C) Volume. D) Speed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stress. 15. To emphasize the most critical part of the warning, complete this sentence:'Whatever you do, don't touch the ..... button.' A) Don't touch the red button. B) Don't touch the red. C) Don't touch the red. D) Don't touch the red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't touch the red. 16. True or False:It is appropriate to use italics for emphasis in formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) Only in academic writing. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. True or False:When an italicized word is at the end of a sentence, the period should also be in italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Complete the sentence to clarify the specific item being discussed:I didn't want just any puppy; I wanted that ..... A) Puppy. B) Fluffy. C) Them. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Puppy. 19. True or False:Italics can be used to emphasize a word to show surprise. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which of the following is an example of using italics for emphasis? A) The word important was highlighted. B) The word *important* was highlighted. C) The word 'important' was highlighted. D) The word "important" was highlighted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The word *important* was highlighted. 21. Which sentence is the best revision of this one? 'You ABSOLUTELY have to see this amazing movie, it's the best one I've seen all year!' A) You have to see this movie; it's the best one I've seen all year!. B) You absolutely have to see this amazing movie; it's the best one I've seen all year!. C) You absolutely have to see this amazing movie; it's the best one I've seen all year!. D) You absolutely have to see this movie; it's the best one I've seen all year!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You have to see this movie; it's the best one I've seen all year!. 22. True or False:Italics are generally more subtle than bold text for emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. True or False:Using italics for many words in every sentence is a good way to make your writing powerful. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. What is an example of a title that should be italicized? A) The Great Gatsby (movie). B) The Great Gatsby (album). C) The Great Gatsby (book). D) The Great Gatsby (play). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Great Gatsby (book). 25. The original sentence is weak:'I was very, very, very hungry.' Which option uses a single italicized word to make it stronger and more effective? A) I was starving. B) I was very, very, very hungry. C) I was very, very hungry. D) I was very hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was starving. 26. Which sentence correctly uses italics for a single word and places the punctuation outside the italics? A) Are you serious?. B) Are you serious?. C) Are you serious?. D) Are you serious?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are you serious?. 27. Italics can be used to emphasize a single word in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. In which of these cases are italics used for emphasis? A) The word bravery is his mantra. B) The ship Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. C) My essay is titled The Unknown Journey. D) He shouted, 'I cannot believe it!'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He shouted, 'I cannot believe it!'. 29. You are writing instructions for a team scavenger hunt. Which sentence uses italics most clearly to prevent confusion? A) You must go to the old oak tree, not the new one by the entrance. B) You must go to the old oak tree, not the new one by the entrance. C) You must go to the old oak tree, not the new one by the entrance. D) You must go to the old oak tree, not the new one by the entrance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You must go to the old oak tree, not the new one by the entrance. 30. Identify the sentence where italics emphasize an emotion: A) I am so happy you could come. B) I am so happy you could come. C) I am so happy you could come. D) I am so happy you could come. 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