This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics For Emphasis – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics For Emphasis Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the difference between italics and underlining in writing? A) Both emphasize titles, but underlining is often preferred in digital formats. B) Both emphasize titles, but italics are often preferred in digital formats. C) Italics are used for emphasis, while underlining is used for decoration. D) There is no difference; both are used interchangeably. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both emphasize titles, but italics are often preferred in digital formats. 2. In the sentence, 'I am so tired of doing chores, ' which word is being emphasized? A) Am. B) Chores. C) I. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 3. True or False:The name of a famous ship, like the *Titanic*, should be put in quotation marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Complete the sentence:I don't want to go to the party because I'm ..... tired. A) Barely. B) Always. C) Never. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 5. Italicize those words which need italics in these sentences. A) Sarah likes the expression tout a fait. B) Sarah likes the expression tout a fait. C) Sarah likes the expression tout a fait. D) Sarah likes the expression tout a fait. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sarah likes the expression tout a fait. 6. Complete the sentence:This is ..... the most difficult problem we've encountered. A) Definitely. B) Definitely. C) Definitely. D) Definitely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Definitely. 7. Which sentence uses italics correctly for the title? A) We watched the movie *Encanto* last night. B) I read the poem *'The Raven'* for homework. C) My favorite song is *'Old Town Road'*. D) Chapter 3, *The Surprise Party*, was my favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We watched the movie *Encanto* last night. 8. Which sentence is the best revision of 'I want the green one, not the yellow one, ' using italics to be more concise and clear? A) I want the green one, not the yellow one. B) I want the green one, not the yellow one. C) I want the green one, not the yellow one. D) I want the green one, not the yellow one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I want the green one, not the yellow one. 9. Complete the sentence with the correct use of italics:Upon entering the room, she realized it was ..... the same place she had dreamt about. A) Exactly. B) Somewhat. C) Barely. D) Partially. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exactly. 10. In which sentence are italics used in the *best* way to add emphasis and clarify meaning? A) The *cat* is on the mat. B) I am *drinking* a glass of water. C) I *was* going to do my chores, but my favorite show came on. D) That is a *big* house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I *was* going to do my chores, but my favorite show came on. 11. In the sentence, "I specifically told you to get the chocolate ice cream, not vanilla, " why is the word 'specifically' in italics? A) It's a foreign word. B) It is a spelling error. C) It's the title of a book. D) To emphasize the instruction was very clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To emphasize the instruction was very clear. 12. In the sentence "I did not eat the last piece of cake, " which word is being emphasized? A) Eat. B) I. C) Cake. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not. 13. Complete the sentence with the best word for emphasis:'He was so mad he could ..... speak.' A) Quickly. B) Loudly. C) Slowly. D) Barely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Barely. 14. Complete the sentence:Besides emphasis, italics are also used for titles of long works like ..... A) A chapter in a book. B) A movie. C) A poem. D) A song. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A movie. 15. Complete the sentence to show that the speaker is correcting their name:No, my name isn't 'Sara, ' it's ' ..... ' A) Sarah!. B) 'Sarah'. C) Sarah. D) Sarah. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah. 16. Complete the sentence to show a contrast: "He thought the answer was nine, but it was actually ..... " A) Wrong. B) Easy. C) Close. D) Ten. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ten. 17. Complete the sentence:I thought you said to get the red notebook, but you actually wanted the ..... one. A) New. B) Old. C) Blue. D) Big. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blue. 18. Complete the sentence:To ask if a specific person was responsible, you would say, 'Did ..... break the vase?' A) You break. B) You. C) You. D) You break the vase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You. 19. In the sentence 'I wanted the blue controller, not the red one, ' which word should be italicized to stress the color choice? A) Controller. B) Blue. C) Wanted. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blue. 20. Complete the sentence so the emphasis is clear:'Why did you eat my ..... sandwich?' A) Delicious. B) Only. C) Favorite. D) Old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Favorite. 21. Read the sentence:The new video game, *Galactic Odyssey*, is *incredibly* difficult.Why is the word 'incredibly' in italics? A) It is a character's inner thought. B) It is a word from another language. C) It is being used for special emphasis. D) It is the title of a video game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is being used for special emphasis. 22. You're writing a story and want to show a character's thought. Which option uses italics correctly for an inner thought? A) He looked at the clock. "I'm going to be late.". B) He looked at the clock. I'm going to be late, he thought. C) He looked at the clock and thought that he was going to be late. D) He looked at the clock. 'I'm going to be late.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He looked at the clock. I'm going to be late, he thought. 23. True or False:You should use italics for emphasis in the exact same way you use them for the title of a movie. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Titles of long works need to be put in A) Italics. B) Bold. C) The trash. D) Quotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italics. 25. True or False:When you are typing, the title of a TV episode should be put in italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. Which sentence correctly uses italics for a movie title? A) My favorite Pixar movie is "Inside Out" . B) My favorite *Pixar* movie is Inside Out. C) My favorite Pixar movie is *Inside Out*. D) My favorite Pixar movie is Inside Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My favorite Pixar movie is *Inside Out*. 27. Read the dialogue:'Are you sure you locked the door?' What does the italicized word suggest? A) The speaker is asking for confirmation or expressing doubt. B) The speaker is angry. C) The speaker is making a joke. D) The speaker is bored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The speaker is asking for confirmation or expressing doubt. 28. True or False:When you are writing by hand, you should use underlining to show which words you would have put in italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Apply italics for emphasis:The cake was ..... delicious. A) *absolutely*. B) Absolutely. C) ABSOLUTELY. D) Absolutely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) *absolutely*. 30. True or False:If you write 'My brother is so annoying' in one paragraph, you should avoid using italics for emphasis anywhere else in your essay for consistency. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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