This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses italics correctly to emphasize a disagreement? A) I can't believe she really meant that. B) I can't believe she really meant that. C) I can't believe she really meant that. D) I can't believe she really meant that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe she really meant that. 2. True or False:In the sentence 'The French word for thank you is *merci*, ' the italics are used to add emphasis to the word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Which sentence uses italics to emphasize a contrast? A) He promised to help, but he left instead. B) He promised to help, but he left instead. C) He promised to help, but he left instead. D) He promised to help, but he left instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He promised to help, but he left instead. 4. Using the elements [President Lincoln] and [Gettysburg Address], choose the option that correctly completes the sentence:'In our history class, we analyzed ..... famous speech, the ..... ' A) President Lincoln's, Gettysburg Address. B) President Lincoln's, Gettysburg Address. C) President Lincoln's, "Gettysburg Address". D) President Lincoln's, *Gettysburg Address*. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President Lincoln's, "Gettysburg Address". 5. Choose the correctly capitalized word to complete the sentence:This weekend, we are driving ..... to see the football game. A) The North. B) Northward. C) North. D) North. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) North. 6. Finish the sentence:He was ..... the best player on the team. A) Possibly. B) Undoubtedly. C) Somewhat. D) Likely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Undoubtedly. 7. Which word should be italicized for emphasis to express urgency? You have to finish the project by tomorrow! A) Have. B) Tomorrow. C) Finish. D) Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tomorrow. 8. Italics can be used to emphasize a word or phrase that is particularly important in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which option correctly identifies the two errors in the sentence:'On our trip to Washington, d.c., we read the book Lincoln:A Photobiography.'? A) 'd.c.' should be 'D.C.' and 'Washington' should be lowercase. B) 'trip' should be capitalized and the book title should be in quotation marks. C) 'd.c.' should be 'D.C.' and the book title should be italicized. D) 'Washington' should be lowercase and the book title should be italicized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'd.c.' should be 'D.C.' and the book title should be italicized. 10. Complete the sentence:Sarah was ..... when she realized she had won the contest. A) Happy. B) Shocked. C) Excited. D) Surprised. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shocked. 11. My sister is annoying because she keeps playing Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" over and over. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 12. True or False:In the sentence 'My favorite poem is "The Road Not Taken, "' the title should be in italics instead of quotation marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. True or False:In a formal essay, it is appropriate to write, 'In her poem, "Still I Rise, " Maya Angelou writes about *resilience*, ' using italics for emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Complete the sentence:She said she would ..... do that. A) Always. B) Probably. C) Sometimes. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Never. 15. To emphasize that the test was surprisingly difficult, complete the sentence:'That test was ..... hard.' A) Really. B) "really". C) REALLY. D) Really. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 16. Select the option that correctly capitalizes the movie title 'the lion king'. A) The Lion King. B) The lion king. C) The lion King. D) The Lion king. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Lion King. 17. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically perfect, with no errors in capitalization or formatting. 'I read an article from The New York Times called "A Trip to the Stars."' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. 4 days ago, I started feeling badly. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 19. Which of the following correctly capitalizes the title of a modern book? A) The Hunger Games:the Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. B) The Hunger Games:The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes. C) The hunger games:the ballad of songbirds & snakes. D) The Hunger Games:The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Hunger Games:The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. 20. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized dialogue:The coach looked at the team and shouted, " ..... " A) We can win this game, if we work together!. B) We can win this game!. C) We can win this game if we work together!. D) We can win this game if we work together!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We can win this game if we work together!. 21. You are writing a report about the TV series Loki and want to mention the second episode, titled 'The Variant'. Which sentence below correctly formats this information? A) In the series Loki, the second episode is called The Variant. B) In the series "Loki", the second episode is called "The Variant" . C) In the series Loki, the second episode is called "The Variant" . D) In the series loki, the second episode is called "the variant" . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the series Loki, the second episode is called "The Variant" . 22. Which of the following is correctly punctuated for a play title? A) "Hamlet". B) *Hamlet*. C) Hamlet. D) Hamlet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) *Hamlet*. 23. Using italics is an accepted method to emphasize words in writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Complete the sentence:I can't believe you ate ..... the pizza! A) All. B) All. C) All. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All. 25. To emphasize that a specific person would be there, not someone else, the sentence should read:He said ..... would be here, not his brother. A) "he". B) He. C) He. D) HE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He. 26. Which sentence uses italics correctly to emphasize urgency? A) You need to leave now!. B) You need to leave now!. C) You need to leave now!. D) You need to leave now!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You need to leave now!. 27. Complete the sentence with the option that has the correct capitalization and italics:For my report on the American Revolution, I am reading the book ..... A) "Johnny Tremain", which is set in Boston. B) *Johnny Tremain*, which is set in Boston. C) *Johnny Tremain* which is set in boston. D) Johnny Tremain which is set in Boston. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) *Johnny Tremain*, which is set in Boston. 28. Italics are used in writing to emphasize a word or phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Complete the sentence to identify the error type:The main error in the phrase 'the spaceship enterprise' is related to ..... A) Only capitalization. B) Only italics. C) Both capitalization and italics. D) Punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both capitalization and italics. 30. Complete the sentence with the word that uses italics for emphasis:They were ..... thrilled to meet the author! A) Extremely. B) Absolutely. C) So. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. ← 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