This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correctly rewritten version of this sentence:last saturday, my aunt maria took me to a chicago cubs game. A) Last Saturday, my aunt Maria took me to a chicago cubs game. B) Last saturday, my Aunt Maria took me to a Chicago Cubs game. C) Last Saturday, my Aunt Maria took me to a Chicago Cubs game. D) Last Saturday, my aunt maria took me to a Chicago Cubs game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last Saturday, my Aunt Maria took me to a Chicago Cubs game. 2. Bold face words are often found in the text and also in the ..... A) Fiction story. B) Glossary. C) Author's name. D) In the dedication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glossary. 3. True or False:The following book title is capitalized correctly:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. In the sentence 'My favorite aunt lives in the South, ' which word is unnecessarily capitalized? A) My. B) South. C) The. D) Aunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aunt. 5. Choose the correctly capitalized word to complete the sentence:My cousin lives in the city of ..... , which is famous for its history. A) History. B) Boston. C) City. D) Boston. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boston. 6. In her script, Maria wrote the following line of dialogue:'jenna, did you *really* read all of *the hunger games*?' How should this line be corrected? A) Jenna, did you *really* read all of *The Hunger Games*?. B) Jenna, did you really read all of "The Hunger Games" ?. C) Jenna, did you *really* read all of *The Hunger Games*?. D) Jenna, did you *really* read all of *the hunger games*?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jenna, did you *really* read all of *The Hunger Games*?. 7. You need to write a sentence about your friend, Maria, who is reading a book called 'The Secret Garden'. Which option combines and formats these elements correctly? A) My friend, maria, is reading the book The Secret Garden. B) My friend, Maria, is reading the book The Secret Garden. C) My friend, Maria, is reading the book 'The Secret Garden'. D) My friend, Maria, is reading the book The Secret Garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend, Maria, is reading the book The Secret Garden. 8. Read the short passage:'last friday, my mom and i went to see dr. evans. her office is on maple street.' Which option lists all the words that need to be capitalized? A) Last, Mom, I, Dr., Evans, Maple, Street. B) Friday, Mom, I, Dr., Evans, Street. C) Last, Friday, I, Dr., Maple. D) Last, I, Dr., Evans, Maple, Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last, Mom, I, Dr., Evans, Maple, Street. 9. Identify the sentence where italics are used to emphasize an adverb. A) She was extremely happy. B) I totally forgot my homework. C) He is the best at math. D) They are the worst team. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I totally forgot my homework. 10. Complete the sentence:I'm ..... of hearing the same excuses. A) Tired. B) Tired. C) Tired. D) Tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tired. 11. She wrote about many subjects for her report, including the French language, the history of Buddhism, and the geography of the African ..... A) Continent. B) European. C) Continent. D) European. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Continent. 12. As a wise man once said, "Oh, the thinks you can think!" ..... A) (Seuss p.5). B) (5). C) (Seuss.). D) (Seuss 5). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Seuss 5). 13. Read the sentence:'My favorite season is fall, but I'm excited for the Winter Olympics.' Based on this sentence, is the following statement true or false? 'The names of seasons must always be capitalized.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Complete the sentence:You ..... forgot to bring your homework? A) Really. B) Really. C) Really. D) Really. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 15. Which of the following is correctly punctuated for a book title? A) *The Great Gatsby*. B) The Great Gatsby. C) The Great Gatsby. D) "The Great Gatsby". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) *The Great Gatsby*. 16. Complete the sentence:Are you ..... telling me you forgot? A) Seriously. B) Seriously. C) Seriously. D) Seriously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seriously. 17. In which sentence have italics been used incorrectly or unnecessarily? A) My favorite book is *The Giver*. B) I ate a *delicious* pizza for dinner. C) The ship was named the *Endeavour*. D) I told my mom I would *definitely* clean my room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I ate a *delicious* pizza for dinner. 18. Complete the sentence correctly: "For my report on ..... , I read the book ..... " A) NASA, One Giant Leap. B) Nasa, One Giant Leap. C) NASA, "One Giant Leap". D) Nasa, One Giant Leap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NASA, One Giant Leap. 19. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized movie title:The movie we watched last night was ..... A) The Secret Life of Pets. B) The secret life of pets. C) The Secret Life Of Pets. D) The Secret life of Pets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Secret Life of Pets. 20. Select the sentence where italics are incorrectly used for emphasis. A) He was undeniably the winner. B) She said she could do it. C) That is absolutely amazing!. D) This is incredibly challenging. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said she could do it. 21. Complete the sentence:The book was so engaging, ..... I couldn't put it down. A) But. B) Or. C) Yet. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That. 22. Which word would you italicize for emphasis in the sentence:'I told you I was tired!'? A) Told. B) Was. C) Tired. D) You. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tired. 23. Analyze the following sentence for errors:'I just listened to the song "Anti-Hero" from Taylor Swift's album midnights.' What type of error does the sentence contain? A) A capitalization error only. B) An italics error only. C) Both a capitalization error and an italics error. D) The sentence is correct as written. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a capitalization error and an italics error. 24. "Often a temple was built on ..... said Ms. Gramely. A) Top.". B) Top". C) Top, ". D) Top" ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Top, ". 25. Complete the sentence:I ..... can't believe he did that. A) Absolutely. B) Barely. C) Slowly. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolutely. 26. Complete the sentence:That was ..... the most thrilling match ever! A) Possibly. B) Never. C) Truly. D) Somewhat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Truly. 27. In the sentence 'My friend speaks french fluently because her mom is from Paris, ' which word requires capitalization? A) Her. B) Mom. C) French. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) French. 28. Which of the following sentences contains an error in italics or quotation marks? A) My favorite movie is Spider-Man:Into the Spider-Verse. B) I read an interesting article called "The Science of Sleep.". C) The name of the band is Imagine Dragons. D) For class, we are reading the short story "The Lottery.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The name of the band is Imagine Dragons. 29. Read the paragraph below. Which numbered sentence contains a capitalization or italics error?(1) My family and I are planning a trip to Florida this winter. (2) We want to visit the Kennedy Space Center. (3) My sister is reading a book called From the Earth to the Moon to prepare. (4) I just hope i remember to pack my sunglasses. A) Sentence 4. B) Sentence 1. C) Sentence 2. D) Sentence 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence 3. 30. Why does Poseidon want to punish Odysseus? A) Odysseus had extra-marital relations with a mermaid. B) Odysseus ate some fish without asking. C) Odysseus blinded his son. D) Odysseus stole Poseidon's trident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odysseus blinded his son. 31. Which sentence correctly fixes all the capitalization and italics errors in the following? 'we read the book the giver by lois lowry in our language arts class.' A) We read the book The Giver by lois lowry in our Language Arts class. B) We read the book The Giver by Lois Lowry in our language arts class. C) We read the book The Giver by Lois Lowry in our Language Arts class. D) We read the book "The Giver" by Lois Lowry in our Language Arts class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We read the book The Giver by Lois Lowry in our language arts class. 32. Mayflower (ship) A) Mayflower. B) "Mayflower". C) Mayflower. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mayflower. 33. In the sentence, "We drove North for two hours and then stopped for lunch, " which word is unnecessarily capitalized? A) Lunch. B) We. C) Hours. D) North. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) North. 34. Choose the sentence where italics are used effectively: A) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. B) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. C) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. D) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. 35. Consider the sentence:'I never said you stole the money.' Italicizing which word would most strongly imply that while the speaker didn't say it, they might have written it or suggested it in another way? A) Said. B) Money. C) You. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Said. 36. The full title of the classic book is The Lion, the Witch, and the ..... A) Wardrobe. B) Wardrobe. C) Wardrobe. D) "Wardrobe". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wardrobe. 37. The name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America was the ..... , a vessel now famous in history. A) "Mayflower". B) Mayflower. C) Mayflower. D) Mayflower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mayflower. 38. True or False:The word 'Mom' is capitalized correctly in the sentence, 'My Mom said we can go to the movies.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 39. "I think, " added ..... were built after the Egyptian pyramids." A) Jorge. "These. B) Jorge, these. C) Jorge "these. D) Jorge, "these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jorge, "these. 40. Which of the following sentences correctly uses capitalization for the family title? A) We went to the store with my Aunt carol. B) We went to the store with Aunt carol. C) We went to the store with my Aunt Carol. D) We went to the store with my aunt Carol. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We went to the store with my aunt Carol. 41. Choose the pair of phrases that correctly completes the sentence:We watched the movie ..... at my house on ..... A) Finding Nemo, Saturday. B) "Finding Nemo", Saturday. C) Finding Nemo, Saturday. D) Finding Nemo, saturday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finding Nemo, Saturday. 42. Complete the sentence with the correctly formatted title:In English class, we are reading the play ..... A) Romeo and Juliet. B) Romeo and Juliet. C) "Romeo and Juliet". D) Romeo and juliet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romeo and Juliet. 43. In the sentence, 'I must win this competition, ' 'must' should be italicized to show emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. True or False:In a story, the best way to show a character's internal thought, like *I wonder what's for lunch*, is to use italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. True or False:The title of a short story, like 'The Tell-Tale Heart, ' should be formatted with italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 46. Complete the sentence by correctly capitalizing the historical period. Our history textbook has a chapter on the ..... , focusing on the development of early metal tools. A) Bronze Age. B) Bronze Age. C) Bronze age. D) Bronze age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bronze Age. 47. To emphasize that a specific person is responsible, the sentence 'Someone needs to walk the dog' should be rewritten as: A) Someone *needs* to walk the dog. B) *You* need to walk the dog. C) Someone needs to walk the *dog*. D) Someone needs to *walk* the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) *You* need to walk the dog. 48. In the sentence 'The word *receive* follows the 'i before e' rule, ' the word is italicized to show it is ..... A) Being used as a word itself. B) A book title. C) A foreign word. D) Being emphasized for emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being used as a word itself. 49. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized proper noun:'My favorite cereal is ..... ' A) Lucky Charms. B) Cereal. C) Lucky charms. D) Lucky Charms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lucky Charms. 50. In which sentence is the emphasis placed correctly using italics? A) She really needs to stop talking. B) She really needs to stop talking. C) She really needs to stop talking. D) She really needs to stop talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She really needs to stop talking. 51. Italics can be used in writing to emphasize a word or phrase that the writer wants to stand out. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. Select the sentence where italics are used for emphasis on a positive outcome. A) She finally got the job she wanted. B) She finally got the job she wanted. C) She {finally} got the job she wanted. D) She finally got the job she wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She finally got the job she wanted. 53. From the list below, identify the 'odd one out' that does not follow the same capitalization rule as the others. A) Pacific Ocean. B) Mount Everest. C) Amazon River. D) A Tall Mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Tall Mountain. 54. In the sentence, 'The famous painting The Starry Night is my absolute favorite, ' which part should be italicized? A) Absolute favorite. B) The Starry Night. C) Is my absolute favorite. D) The famous painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Starry Night. 55. True or False:The sentence 'We are going to Paris in the Spring' contains only a capitalization error. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. In which sentence are italics used incorrectly? A) She said bon voyage as we left for our trip. B) I can't believe you actually won the lottery!. C) The newspaper is called the New York Times. D) My favorite band is The Beatles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My favorite band is The Beatles. 57. Our teacher is making us read the short story "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 58. Choose the option that correctly rewrites the following sentence:'i read the article a new star in the magazine astronomy today.' A) I read the article *A New Star* in the magazine "Astronomy Today.". B) I read the article "A New Star" in the magazine Astronomy Today. C) I read the article "A New Star" in the magazine *Astronomy Today*. D) I read the article A New Star in the magazine *Astronomy Today*. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I read the article "A New Star" in the magazine *Astronomy Today*. 59. While researching on his Apple iPad, he read an article in the ..... and a story in the magazine ..... A) "New York Times", The New Yorker. B) New York Times, The New Yorker. C) New York Times, "The New Yorker". D) New York Times, The New Yorker. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New York Times, The New Yorker. 60. Which sentence uses italics to emphasize that the speaker, and not someone else, gave the instruction? A) I told you to clean your room. B) I told you to clean your room. C) I told you to clean your room. D) I told you to clean your room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told you to clean your room. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesItalics Quiz 2Italics Quiz 3Italics Quiz 4Italics Quiz 5Italics Quiz 6Italics Quiz 7Italics Quiz 8Italics Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books