This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the words that should be italicized in the sentence.Acting has become Judith's raison d'etre, or reason for being. A) Raison d'etre. B) Raison. C) Reason for being. D) Judith's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raison d'etre. 2. The sentence 'On monday, we are going to the museum to see the painting The Starry Night' has two errors. Which option correctly identifies both mistakes? A) 'monday' should be capitalized and 'museum' should be italicized. B) 'monday' should be capitalized and 'The Starry Night' should be italicized. C) 'museum' should be capitalized and 'The Starry Night' should be in quotation marks. D) 'On' should be lowercase and 'painting' should be capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'monday' should be capitalized and 'The Starry Night' should be italicized. 3. The rule is:'Capitalize family relationship titles (like Mom, Dad, Grandma) when they are used as a name or in place of a name.' Based on this rule, which sentence is correct? A) Did you see where dad put the keys?. B) My dad is the best cook in the family. C) I asked Dad for help with my homework. D) I asked my Dad for help with my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I asked Dad for help with my homework. 4. Complete the sentence with the correctly formatted title:The famous painting ..... is housed in the Louvre Museum. A) By Leonardo da Vinci. B) From Italy. C) Of the smiling woman. D) Mona Lisa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mona Lisa. 5. From the options below, choose the sentence that is capitalized correctly. A) This Thanksgiving, my Uncle Frank is cooking the turkey. B) This Thanksgiving, my uncle Frank is cooking the turkey. C) This Thanksgiving, my uncle frank is cooking the turkey. D) This thanksgiving, my Uncle Frank is cooking the turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This Thanksgiving, my Uncle Frank is cooking the turkey. 6. Complete the sentence with the option that correctly uses both capitalization and italics:'This summer, my family is flying to ..... on ..... Airlines.' A) London, british. B) London, British. C) London, british. D) London, British. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) London, British. 7. In the sentence 'My Mom said that we can go to the park on Saturday, ' which word is unnecessarily capitalized? A) Saturday. B) Park. C) My. D) Mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mom. 8. Combine the elements 'president lincoln' and 'gettysburg address' to correctly complete the sentence:We studied the famous speech by ..... called ..... A) President lincoln, Gettysburg Address. B) President Lincoln, "Gettysburg Address". C) President Lincoln, Gettysburg Address. D) President Lincoln, "Gettysburg Address". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President Lincoln, "Gettysburg Address". 9. Which sentence uses italics to emphasize a surprising fact? A) She ran a marathon in under three hours. B) She ran a marathon in under three hours. C) She ran a marathon in under three hours. D) She ran a marathon in under three hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She ran a marathon in under three hours. 10. True or False:The names of the seasons, such as 'spring' and 'winter', should always be capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Complete the sentence with the option that correctly applies both capitalization and italics rules:I just finished reading ..... A) The book *the hunger games*. B) The book "The Hunger Games". C) The Book *The Hunger Games*. D) The book *The Hunger Games*. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book *The Hunger Games*. 12. When writing an essay, which of these words should be in italics for emphasis? A) Final. B) Important. C) Short. D) Boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Important. 13. Using the elements (Title:Dr., Name:Eva Rosales, Book Title:The Human Brain), correctly complete the following sentence:We have to read a book by ..... A) Dr. Eva Rosales called The Human Brain. B) Dr. Eva Rosales called "The Human Brain". C) Dr. eva Rosales called the human brain. D) Dr. Eva Rosales called "the human brain". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dr. Eva Rosales called The Human Brain. 14. The coach shouted, ' ..... must work as a team!' A) 'everyone. B) Everyone. C) Everyone'. D) Everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone. 15. Complete the sentence with the correctly formatted title:My family's favorite TV show is ..... A) *stranger things*. B) *Stranger Things*. C) Stranger things. D) Stranger things. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) *Stranger Things*. 16. Choose the option that correctly uses italics to complete the sentence: "We are reading the book ..... in our ELA class." A) The Giver. B) "The Giver". C) The Giver. D) The Giver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Giver. 17. Read the sentence:'next summer, my dog, fluffy, and i are moving to a new city called pleasantville.' Which list shows all the words that should be capitalized? A) Next, Fluffy, Pleasantville. B) Summer, Dog, I, City. C) Next, I, Pleasantville. D) Next, Fluffy, I, Pleasantville. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Next, Fluffy, I, Pleasantville. 18. Choose the option that correctly rewrites the sentence to emphasize the word 'definitely'.Sentence:I will be at the party. A) I will be at the party, definitely. B) I will 'definitely' be at the party. C) I will DEFINITELY be at the party. D) I will definitely be at the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I will definitely be at the party. 19. The Andes Mountains, the Sahara Desert, and the continent of Asia are all capitalized because they are geographical locations. Which of the following is capitalized for a *different* reason? Fill in the blank:' ..... ' A) Nile River. B) Europe. C) Patagonia. D) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patagonia. 20. Choose the correctly rewritten version of the following sentence:in my english class, we read the play a raisin in the sun. A) In my English class, we read the play A Raisin in the Sun. B) In my English class, we read the play A Raisin in the Sun. C) In my English class, we read the play 'A Raisin in the Sun'. D) In my english class, we read the play A Raisin in the Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In my English class, we read the play A Raisin in the Sun. 21. In the sentence 'My cousin from the pacific northwest is coming to visit us in Chicago next month, ' which word group needs to be capitalized? A) Visit us. B) Cousin. C) Next month. D) Pacific northwest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pacific northwest. 22. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized word: "On our trip to ..... , we saw the Golden Gate Bridge." A) California. B) CaliFornia. C) CALifornia. D) California. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) California. 23. The sentence 'last week, i read the book wonder' has two main errors. Complete the statement:The sentence should begin with ..... , and the title should be written as ..... A) Last week / wonder. B) Last week / Wonder. C) Last Week / Wonder. D) Last week / "Wonder". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last week / Wonder. 24. In the sentence 'I heard you passed the test, ' which word, if italicized, would most strongly imply that the speaker is skeptical or doubts the information is true? A) Heard. B) I. C) You. D) Passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heard. 25. From the four sentences below, identify the only one that has perfect capitalization and use of punctuation for the title. A) Mr. Harris said his favorite poem is The Road Not Taken. B) Mr. Harris said his favorite poem is "The Road Not Taken.". C) Mr. harris said his favorite poem is "The Road Not Taken.". D) Mr. Harris said his favorite Poem is "The Road Not Taken.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Harris said his favorite poem is "The Road Not Taken.". 26. Authors are written A) First name Last name. B) First name, Last name. C) Last name First name. D) Last name, First name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Last name, First name. 27. Grandma bought me 3 shirts, twelve pairs of socks, 2 pairs of jeans, and one pair of shoes. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 28. From the following list, identify the 'odd one out' that does not require capitalization in the middle of a sentence. A) Planet. B) French. C) Monday. D) Pacific Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planet. 29. Italics should only be used for titles of books and not for emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. I don't know what you're up to, but I am done listening because i've got to go home and do my homework. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesItalics Quiz 1Italics Quiz 2Italics Quiz 3Italics Quiz 4Italics Quiz 5Italics Quiz 6Italics Quiz 7Italics Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books