This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word in the sentence below is unnecessarily capitalized?We are studying the Revolutionary War in our history class this Fall. A) Revolutionary. B) War. C) History. D) Fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fall. 2. Which option shows the correct capitalization for the movie title 'a wrinkle in time'? A) A wrinkle in time. B) A Wrinkle in Time. C) A wrinkle in time. D) A Wrinkle In Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Wrinkle in Time. 3. If you paraphrase, you have to include a parenthetical citation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. The rule is: "Capitalize the first word of a sentence and the pronoun 'I'." Which sentence correctly applies this rule? A) My friend and i went to the store. B) My friend and i went to the store. C) My friend and I went to the store. D) My friend and I went to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My friend and I went to the store. 5. Complete the sentence with emphasis:You are ..... not going to believe what happened. A) Definitely. B) Definitely. C) Definitely. D) Definitely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Definitely. 6. Which of the following sentences demonstrates an incorrect use of italics? A) The famous ship was named The Voyager. B) I really don't want to go to the dentist. C) My favorite food is pizza. D) We read the novel Wonder in our ELA class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My favorite food is pizza. 7. Why is Odysseus a favorite mortal of Athena? A) Odysseus is handsome. B) Odysseus uses his mind and loves to learn. C) Odysseus is married to Penelope, Athena's granddaughter. D) Odysseus sacrifices to Athena more than to other gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Odysseus uses his mind and loves to learn. 8. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized proper noun:'This summer, we are taking a trip to visit my cousins in ..... ' A) Chicago, illinois. B) Chicago. C) The city of Chicago. D) Chicago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chicago. 9. Given the sentence 'I only have five dollars, ' how would you rewrite it to emphasize that you have five dollars and not some other amount? A) I only have *five* dollars. B) *I* only have five dollars. C) I only have five *dollars*. D) I *only* have five dollars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I only have *five* dollars. 10. A works cited page is sorted A) Earliest to latest date. B) Alphabetically. C) Shortest to longest. D) However you want. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alphabetically. 11. Did you watch the new version of the movie "Mulan" when it came to Disney Plus? A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 12. Complete the sentence with the correct word for italics emphasis:It's ..... crucial to understand the instructions. A) Not. B) Somewhat. C) Slightly. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Very. 13. Choose the correctly rewritten version of the following sentence:my favorite course is world history ii. A) My favorite course is world history II. B) My favorite course is World history II. C) My favorite course is World History ii. D) My favorite course is World History II. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My favorite course is World History II. 14. When writing the title of a movie, which format is correct? A) "Inception". B) Inception. C) *Inception*. D) Inception. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) *Inception*. 15. Given the rule 'Capitalize titles of respect when they are used with a name, ' which sentence correctly applies this rule? A) The Doctor gave me some good advice. B) I have an appointment with the doctor. C) We visited doctor Evans at her office. D) We visited Doctor Evans at her office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We visited Doctor Evans at her office. 16. Complete the sentence:When you write the title of a newspaper in an essay, you must use ..... A) Capitalization and quotation marks. B) Only italics. C) Capitalization and italics. D) Only capitalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalization and italics. 17. Which of the following displays Odysseus' HUBRIS? A) He wants to stay in Polyphemus' cave despite the crew's warnings. B) He eats the Moly that Hermes brings him. C) He tells Polyphemus who he is and where he comes from. D) He refuses to let his mother's ghost drink the blood sacrifice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He tells Polyphemus who he is and where he comes from. 18. My family loves to go camping in the mountains every ..... , but this year we're heading east to the beach. A) Summer. B) SUMMER. C) Summer,. D) Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summer. 19. In the sentence, 'The word onomatopoeia is difficult to spell, ' why is the word onomatopoeia in italics? A) It is being used for special emphasis. B) It is a foreign word. C) It is the title of a song. D) It is being referred to as a word itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is being referred to as a word itself. 20. Complete the sentence by choosing the option that correctly distinguishes between titles requiring italics and those requiring quotation marks:I wrote an essay called "The Future of AI, " which was inspired by the movie ..... A) Ex Machina. B) "Ex Machina". C) Ex Machina. D) 'Ex Machina'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ex Machina. 21. In the following sentence, which word has a capitalization error?We learned in history class that the revolutionary War began in 1775. A) We. B) Revolutionary. C) History. D) War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revolutionary. 22. Complete the sentence with the option that is capitalized and formatted correctly:'For our trip to ..... , we read the book ..... ' A) England, *A Tale Of Two Cities*. B) England, *A Tale of Two Cities*. C) England, "A Tale of Two Cities". D) England, A Tale of Two Cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) England, *A Tale of Two Cities*. 23. Complete the statement:The primary purpose of using capitalization and italics in writing is to provide ..... A) Artistic style. B) Extra words. C) Clarity and proper meaning. D) A formal tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clarity and proper meaning. 24. Choose the fully corrected version of this sentence:my favorite book is the giver by lois lowry. A) My favorite book is *The Giver* by Lois Lowry. B) My favorite book is *The giver* by lois lowry. C) My favorite book is *The Giver* by Lois Lowry. D) My favorite book is The Giver by Lois Lowry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favorite book is *The Giver* by Lois Lowry. 25. My aunt lives in Texas, near the city of ..... A) The city of Austin. B) City of Austin. C) Austin. D) Austin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Austin. 26. In the sentence 'The famous painting Mona Lisa is displayed at the Louvre Museum, ' the part that should be italicized is ..... A) The famous painting. B) Mona Lisa. C) Louvre Museum. D) Is displayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mona Lisa. 27. Combine the parts correctly to complete the statement:My dad's favorite newspaper is ..... A) "The New York Times". B) The New York Times. C) The new york times. D) The New York Times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The New York Times. 28. Identify the sentence where italics are used properly for emphasis. A) This is the most exciting news I've ever heard. B) This is the most exciting news I've ever heard. C) This is the most exciting news I've ever heard. D) This is the most exciting news I've ever heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is the most exciting news I've ever heard. 29. Complete the sentence:Against all odds, he was ..... A) Triumphant. B) Triumphant. C) Triumphant. D) Triumphant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Triumphant. 30. True or False:The titles of short works like poems and articles should be italicized. 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