This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It is incorrect to use italics for emphasis in formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. I found a hilarious article on the website "Bored Panda" called "This Adorable Corgi Hugs Every Dog He Meets." A) CORRECT. B) WRONG. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG. 3. Knowing how to cite sources is important because A) It lets you add specific details. B) It avoids plagiarism. C) It makes you look more credible. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 4. True or False:In the sentence, 'The newspaper The Washington Post is delivered to our house daily, ' the italics are used correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which sentence uses italics appropriately for emphasis? A) She said she was exhausted. B) She said she was exhausted. C) She said she was exhausted. D) She said she was exhausted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said she was exhausted. 6. It is appropriate to use italics for entire sentences when you want to emphasize them. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Which episode reveals the easy brutality the ancient Greeks thought acceptable when dealing with non-Greeks? A) Lotus Eaters. B) Laestrygonians. C) Ismarus. D) Land of Cyclops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ismarus. 8. Complete the sentence with the correct proper noun: "This summer, I am learning to speak ..... " A) Spanish. B) The Spanish Language. C) Spanish. D) Spanish language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spanish. 9. Which word should be italicized for emphasis in this sentence:'I will ..... go there again.'? A) Often. B) Sometimes. C) Never. D) Always. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never. 10. Choose the option that correctly fills the blank with proper capitalization:Last summer, we went to the Grand Canyon with my ..... A) Uncle joe. B) Uncle Joe. C) Uncle joe. D) Uncle Joe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uncle Joe. 11. Choose the sentence where italics are used correctly to emphasize a feeling. A) I am so proud of your accomplishments. B) I am so proud of your accomplishments. C) I am so proud of your accomplishments. D) I am so proud of your accomplishments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I am so proud of your accomplishments. 12. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized word:Last ..... , my family and I drove to the Grand Canyon for a vacation. A) Tuesday. B) Tuesdays. C) Tuesdays. D) Tuesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tuesday. 13. Read the sentence:'on our trip to england, we saw the play macbeth at the globe theatre.' How many capitalization errors does this sentence contain? A) 4 capitalization errors. B) 2 capitalization errors. C) 3 capitalization errors. D) 5 capitalization errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4 capitalization errors. 14. Which of the following characters employ RHETORIC in the epic? A) Polyphemus when he asks Odysseus to "come back I'll treat you well.". B) Odysseus when he encourages his men to keep rowing towards Scylla. C) Eurylochus when he convinces the men to kill the cattle. D) All of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the answers are correct. 15. Which option correctly revises this sentence? We are reading the play "A Raisin in the Sun" for our drama project. A) We are reading the play *A Raisin in the Sun* for our drama project. B) We are reading the play *A raisin in the sun* for our drama project. C) We are reading the play A Raisin in the Sun for our drama project. D) We are reading *the play* A Raisin in the Sun for our drama project. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We are reading the play *A Raisin in the Sun* for our drama project. 16. Complete the sentence with the option that shows correct capitalization:While a specific course like ..... is capitalized, a general subject like ..... is not. A) Algebra I, math. B) Algebra i, math. C) Algebra i, Math. D) Algebra I, Math. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Algebra I, math. 17. America, the Beautiful (song) A) America, the Beautiful. B) "America, the Beautiful". C) America, the Beautiful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "America, the Beautiful". 18. Which of the following types of titles is typically formatted with italics? A) The title of a song. B) The title of a poem. C) The title of a book. D) The title of a short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The title of a book. 19. Fill in the blank to create a sentence with correct capitalization:My family visited the ..... last summer. A) Grand canyon. B) Grand canyon. C) Grand Canyon. D) Grand Canyon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grand Canyon. 20. Our anthology, American Voices, includes the famous poem ..... by Robert Frost. A) The Road Not Taken. B) "The Road Not Taken". C) The Road Not Taken. D) "The Road Not Taken". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The Road Not Taken". 21. Complete the sentence:I told you a ..... times to clean your room. A) Hundred. B) Thousand. C) Few. D) Couple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hundred. 22. Your friend thinks you said you *wouldn't* go to the party, but you want to clarify that you *will* be there. Which sentence best uses italics to make your meaning clear? A) I said I will be at the party. B) I said I will be at the party. C) I said I will be at the party. D) I said I will be at the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I said I will be at the party. 23. Following the rule 'Capitalize family titles when they are used in place of a person's name, ' which sentence correctly applies this rule? A) I asked Mom to help with my homework. B) I asked my Mom to help with my homework. C) I asked mom to help with my homework. D) I asked the mom to help with my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I asked Mom to help with my homework. 24. Choose the fully corrected version of this sentence:'my friend sasha is reading the book holes for her report.' A) My friend Sasha is reading the book *Holes* for her report. B) My friend Sasha is reading the book *Holes* for her report. C) My friend sasha is reading the book "Holes" for her report. D) My friend Sasha is reading the book Holes for her report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend Sasha is reading the book *Holes* for her report. 25. To rewrite the sentence 'She said that was her favorite song' to emphasize that it is her absolute FAVORITE, the correctly revised sentence is ..... A) She said that was her favorite song. B) She said that was her favorite song. C) She said that was her "favorite" song. D) She said that was her favorite song. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said that was her favorite song. 26. Complete the sentence with the word that should be italicized for emphasis:The pizza was ..... delicious. A) Absolutely. B) Not. C) A bit. D) Sort of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolutely. 27. According to standard formatting rules, you should use italics for the title of a ..... A) Movie. B) Short story. C) Song. D) Poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movie. 28. When I come over, i'll bring my computer so we can work on project. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 29. Complete the sentence:The test was not just difficult; it was ..... A) Impossible. B) Impossible. C) Impossible. D) Impossible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impossible. 30. Choose the option that correctly revises the phrase 'we are reading the book wonder', fixing all capitalization and italics errors. A) We are reading the book "Wonder". B) We are reading the book Wonder. C) We are reading the book Wonder. D) We are reading the book Wonder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We are reading the book Wonder. ← 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