This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate the title of a poem? A) "The Road Not Taken". B) 'The Road Not Taken'. C) The Road Not Taken. D) The Road Not Taken . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Road Not Taken". 2. What citation would I include for something written by Owen Martin on page 67? A) (Martin, O. 67). B) (Owen Martin, 67). C) (Martin p.67). D) (Martin 67). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Martin 67). 3. Read the paragraph below. Which sentence contains an error in capitalization or formatting?(1) My family is planning a trip to Washington, D.C. this spring. (2) We hope to visit the Lincoln Memorial and other famous sites. (3) I am reading an article called 'Monuments of the Capital' in National Geographic magazine. (4) My dad said, "this is going to be a great trip!" A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 4. C) Sentence 2. D) Sentence 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence 4. 4. Complete the sentence by choosing the correctly formatted title:We are reading ..... in class, and it's my favorite book. A) The outsiders. B) The Outsiders. C) 'The Outsiders'. D) The Outsiders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Outsiders. 5. Which sentence uses italics correctly to emphasize a strong emotion? A) She said she was excited. B) I can't believe you actually won the race!. C) He whispered it's a secret. D) They announced the winner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can't believe you actually won the race!. 6. True or False:In the sentence 'We read the novel *The Giver*, ' both the word 'novel' and the title 'The Giver' should be italicized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Choose the option that correctly fills in the blanks.My ..... told me that ..... is her favorite holiday. A) Aunt susan, Thanksgiving. B) Aunt Susan, Thanksgiving. C) Aunt Susan, thanksgiving. D) Aunt Susan, Thanksgiving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aunt Susan, Thanksgiving. 8. To correct the errors in the sentence 'we sailed on the ship titanic', it should be rewritten as: A) We sailed on the ship Titanic. B) We sailed on the ship Titanic. C) We sailed on the ship "Titanic" . D) We sailed on the ship Titanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We sailed on the ship Titanic. 9. From the options below, choose the sentence that uses italics correctly for a title. A) My favorite painting is called "Mona Lisa.". B) We are reading the poem *The Road Not Taken*. C) Have you seen the movie 'Star Wars'?. D) The ship *Titanic* is a famous historical vessel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ship *Titanic* is a famous historical vessel. 10. True or False:The names of seasons, like '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. The Sword in the Stone (book) A) The Sword and the Stone. B) The Sword and the Stone. C) "The Sword and the Stone". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Sword and the Stone. 12. She is a member of the ..... Fill in the blank with the correctly capitalized organization name. A) Daughters of the american revolution. B) Daughters of the American Revolution. C) Daughters of The American Revolution. D) Daughters Of The American Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Daughters of the American Revolution. 13. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized historical period:Our history report is about the period of cultural rebirth in Europe known as ..... A) The renaissance. B) The Renaissance. C) The renaissance. D) The renaissance Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Renaissance. 14. If a source lists no author, A) Make one up. B) Start your citation with the date. C) Start your citation with the title. D) You cannot use it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Start your citation with the title. 15. Quotations or italics? The Great Gatsby (book title) A) Quotation marks. B) Italics. C) Underlining. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italics. 16. Which of the following goes INSIDE quotation marks? A) Commas and periods. B) Exclamation marks and question marks. C) Semicolons and colons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas and periods. 17. Single quotation marks are used ..... A) For all quotations from other people. B) For quotations within other quotations. C) Never. D) To show air quotes are intended. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For quotations within other quotations. 18. Fill in the blanks with the correctly capitalized terms:We learned that castles were common during the ..... and that the ..... are the largest mountain system in North America. A) Middle Ages, Rocky Mountains. B) Middle ages, rocky mountains. C) Middle Ages, rocky Mountains. D) Middle ages, Rocky mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Middle Ages, Rocky Mountains. 19. True or False:The following sentence correctly applies the rule 'Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation.' Sentence:My mom asked, 'did you finish your homework?' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized dialogue:The coach shouted, " ..... needs to bring their equipment tomorrow!" A) Everyone. B) You. C) You. D) Everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone. 21. Italics are used to emphasize words, not separate them. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Which sentence uses italics to emphasize the correct word? A) I think you should go. B) I think you should go. C) I think you should go. D) I think you should go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I think you should go. 23. I am currently reading the novel "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 24. Which of the following book titles is capitalized correctly? A) A Journey Through The Center Of The Earth. B) A Journey Through the Center of the Earth. C) A Journey through The Center Of The Earth. D) A journey through the center of the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Journey Through the Center of the Earth. 25. Identify the sentence that uses italics to emphasize a contrast. A) He {barely} made it to the meeting on time. B) He barely made it to the meeting on time. C) He barely made it to the meeting on time. D) He barely made it to the meeting on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He barely made it to the meeting on time. 26. Which of the following options shows the correctly capitalized title of a book? A) The Giver. B) The Giver. C) The giver. D) The Giver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Giver. 27. Fill in the blank with the correctly formatted name.The famous ship that sank in 1912 was called the ..... A) "Titanic". B) Titanic. C) *Titanic*. D) Titanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) *Titanic*. 28. To emphasize that you, not someone else, won the prize, you would correctly write: A) Someone won the prize!. B) He won the prize!. C) I won the prize!. D) We won the prize!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I won the prize!. 29. Which option shows the correct capitalization for the title of a book? A) The Giver, A Wrinkle In Time. B) The Giver, A Wrinkle in Time. C) The giver, a wrinkle in time. D) The Giver, A Wrinkle in time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Giver, A Wrinkle in Time. 30. True or False:Italics can replace quotation marks when quoting someone. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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