This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence, 'The famous pirate ship was named the Queen Anne's Revenge, ' which part should be in italics? A) The Queen Anne's Revenge. B) Was named. C) Pirate ship. D) Famous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Queen Anne's Revenge. 2. Match each item below with its correct formatting rule.1. Title of a song2. Name of a ship3. Title of a TV episode4. Name of a newspaper A) 1-Quotes, 2-Quotes, 3-Italics, 4-Italics. B) 1-Italics, 2-Italics, 3-Quotes, 4-Quotes. C) 1-Italics, 2-Quotes, 3-Italics, 4-Quotes. D) 1-Quotes, 2-Italics, 3-Quotes, 4-Italics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1-Quotes, 2-Italics, 3-Quotes, 4-Italics. 3. She watches Riverdale all of the time. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 4. Identify the titles in the following example that is written in the proper style.My favorite TV show is Sister, Sister. A) SISTER, SISTER. B) Sister Sister. C) "Sister, Sister". D) Sister Sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Sister, Sister". 5. Which word would you italicize in the sentence:'I thought you were staying at home!' to show surprise? A) You. B) Home. C) Staying. D) Thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thought. 6. In which sentence is the use of italics most appropriate for emphasis? A) He should go to the party. B) He could go to the party. C) He will definitely go to the party. D) He might go to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He might go to the party. 7. "It was used for religious purposes, " she ..... served as a landmark." A) Continued "and. B) Continued "And. C) Continued, "and. D) Continued. "And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Continued, "and. 8. Complete the sentence to use italics for emphasis:You must ..... your homework before playing. A) Start. B) Do. C) Check. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Finish. 9. In the sentence, 'My favorite teacher, Mrs. Davis, is from an Irish family, ' why is the word 'Irish' capitalized? A) Because it is the name of a language. B) Because it is a proper adjective derived from a proper noun. C) Because it comes before a noun. D) Because all nationalities must be capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it is a proper adjective derived from a proper noun. 10. Which of the following sentences demonstrates an incorrect or unnecessary use of italics for emphasis? A) I *never* want to see that movie again. B) My favorite color is *blue*. C) Are you *sure* you locked the door?. D) He said he would be here, not that he *was* here. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite color is *blue*. 11. Complete the sentence with the phrase that is correctly capitalized and italicized:My English teacher, ..... , is from Ireland. A) Mr. o'malley, who loves the book Angela's Ashes. B) Mr. O'Malley, who loves the book Angela's Ashes. C) Mr. O'Malley, who loves the book "Angela's Ashes". D) Mr. o'malley, who loves the book angela's ashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. O'Malley, who loves the book Angela's Ashes. 12. Choose the sentence that is fully corrected for all capitalization errors.Original:my friend javier, who lives on maple street, is from spain. A) My friend Javier, who lives on Maple Street, is from Spain. B) My friend javier, who lives on Maple street, is from spain. C) My friend Javier, who lives on maple street, is from Spain. D) My friend Javier, who lives on Maple Street, is from Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend Javier, who lives on Maple Street, is from Spain. 13. My ..... told me that ..... is her favorite subject because she loves learning about the past. A) Aunt Sarah, History. B) Aunt Sarah, History. C) Aunt Sarah, history. D) Aunt Sarah, history. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aunt Sarah, history. 14. To emphasize that this specific game is the most important one of the season, the coach said, 'This is ..... game we need to win.' A) The. B) The. C) A. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The. 15. Complete the sentence:He wasn't just quick; he was ..... A) Lightning-fast. B) Lightning-fast. C) Lightning-fast. D) Lightning-fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lightning-fast. 16. There are over 2, 000, 000 people without housing in the US. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 17. Which word in the following sentence contains a capitalization error?We hiked along the appalachian trail last summer and saw some incredible views. A) Summer. B) Views. C) Appalachian. D) Hiked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appalachian. 18. True or False:Italics are typically used to emphasize entire paragraphs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Read the paragraph:(1) My favorite author is J.K. Rowling. (2) She wrote the famous harry potter series. (3) The first book is titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. (4) It was published in the United States in 1998. The sentence with an error is sentence number ..... A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 20. What is the BEST reason the crew opens the bag of winds? A) Odysseus foolishly keeps important information secret. B) The men are greedy fools. C) Odysseus falls asleep. D) Poseidon made them open the bag. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Odysseus foolishly keeps important information secret. 21. Italics can highlight important words in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Which word should be in italics for emphasis in this sentence:I can't believe you actually did it! A) Believe. B) Actually. C) Did. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actually. 23. True or False:In the sentence 'I *really* do not want to go, ' the word *really* is in italics to show it is the title of a song. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. In the sentence "You are *not* going to believe what happened!", what is the primary function of the italics? A) To show that the word is from a foreign language. B) To show that the word is a character's name. C) To indicate the title of a book. D) To add emphasis to the word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To add emphasis to the word. 25. Select the sentence that uses italics to highlight a key detail. A) She never forgets a promise. B) She never forgets a promise. C) She never forgets a promise. D) She {never} forgets a promise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She never forgets a promise. 26. Italics are used for emphasis in both formal and informal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Read the sentence:'My cousin from paris recommended the movie Finding Nemo.' Which pair of words represents one capitalization error and one italics error? A) Cousin, Finding Nemo. B) Paris, movie. C) Paris, Finding Nemo. D) Cousin, movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paris, Finding Nemo. 28. In the following sentence, which single word has a capitalization error?My friend javier and I are going to the park on Saturday. A) Javier. B) Friend. C) Park. D) Saturday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Javier. 29. Italics can be used to highlight a character's internal thoughts in narrative writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Complete the sentence:Tim said he would ..... eat broccoli. A) Never. B) Always. C) Often. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never. ← 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