This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with the option that has correct capitalization and italics:'This summer, my family is driving to ..... to see the museum that has the painting ..... ' A) Chicago, American Gothic. B) Chicago, 'American Gothic'. C) Chicago, American Gothic. D) Chicago, American Gothic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chicago, American Gothic. 2. On Saturday, my mom and I are driving to Chicago to see the ..... A) Navy pier. B) Navy Pier. C) Navy pier. D) "Navy Pier". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Navy Pier. 3. Italics can be used to emphasize a word or phrase in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. In the sentence 'You were supposed to bring the blue folder, not the red one, ' which word should be italicized to emphasize the contrast between the two items? A) Bring. B) Blue. C) You. D) Folder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blue. 5. Read the sentence:'The word onomatopoeia is fun to say but hard to spell.' True or False:The word onomatopoeia is italicized because it is being discussed as a word itself. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. In the sentence, 'My favorite TV show is The Office; I've seen every episode, ' which part should be in italics? A) Every episode. B) TV show. C) The Office. D) My favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Office. 7. Analyze the sentence:'My uncle, who lives in texas, just finished reading the book 'The Giver'.' What type of error does this sentence contain? A) A capitalization error only. B) An italics error only. C) Both capitalization and italics errors. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both capitalization and italics errors. 8. What is the correct way to write the title of a TV show in an essay? A) *Friends*. B) Friends. C) Friends. D) "Friends". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) *Friends*. 9. In formal writing, italics can be used to emphasize certain words or phrases. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. To correctly format the title in the sentence, 'For our book report, we have to read the novel The Outsiders, ' the title should be written as ..... A) *The Outsiders*. B) The Outsiders. C) 'The Outsiders'. D) "The Outsiders". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) *The Outsiders*. 11. My favorite book is Jungle of Bones. What should be used? A) Italics. B) Quotes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italics. 12. Choose the option that correctly revises the following sentence for both capitalization and italics:'we read the poem the raven by edgar allan poe.' A) We read the poem The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. B) We read the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. C) We read the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. D) We read the poem The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We read the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. 13. True or False:In the sentence 'We read the chapter "The Boy Who Lived" from the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, ' the use of both quotation marks and italics is correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Using italics for emphasis is the same as using quotation marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. True or False:The following sentence uses italics incorrectly. 'My favorite vegetable is broccoli.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Who is Odysseus' primary supernatural helper in the hero's journey? A) Aeolus. B) Zeus. C) Athena. D) Circe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Athena. 17. Italics should never be used in place of quotation marks for direct quotes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. I've decided that i need a break from working so much. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 19. True or False:In the sentence 'My favorite relative is my Uncle, who tells the best stories, ' the word 'Uncle' is correctly capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. In the sentence below, which part should be written in italics?'The wreckage of the ship Titanic was discovered in 1985 off the coast of Newfoundland.' A) Wreckage. B) Titanic. C) Newfoundland. D) Ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Titanic. 21. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized historical event:We are studying the ..... in Mr. Gable's history class. A) French Revolution. B) French revolution. C) French Revolution. D) French revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) French Revolution. 22. Three of the following words require capitalization in most contexts. Which one does NOT? A) Planet. B) English. C) Monday. D) French. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planet. 23. Choose the sentence where italics emphasize a contrast:I'm not just annoyed; I'm ..... A) Furious. B) Furious. C) Furious. D) Furious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furious. 24. Complete the sentence with the correct capitalization for the historical period:Our textbook has a whole chapter on the ..... A) Industrial revolution. B) Industrial Revolution. C) Industrial revolution. D) Industrial Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrial Revolution. 25. True or False:The use of italics in the following sentence is correct:'The teacher's favorite short story to teach is *The Lottery*.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. To show that you did not expect to see a specific person, which sentence uses italics for emphasis correctly? A) I *can't* believe you are here!. B) I can't believe you are *here*!. C) I can't *believe* you are here!. D) I can't believe *you* are here!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I can't believe *you* are here!. 27. Read the short passage:'on our trip to california, we visited yosemite national park. my brother, sam, said it was the best part of our summer vacation.' Which option correctly lists all the words that should be capitalized? A) On, california, sam. B) On, california, yosemite, sam, summer. C) Trip, brother, vacation. D) On, california, yosemite, national, park, sam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On, california, yosemite, national, park, sam. 28. In the sentence 'Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa is world-famous, ' which part should be italicized? A) The Mona Lisa. B) Painting. C) World-famous. D) Leonardo da Vinci's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Mona Lisa. 29. You are writing an email to your teacher, Ms. Garcia, about your favorite TV show. Which of the following sentences would be the most appropriate and correctly formatted opening for your email? A) Dear Ms. Garcia, My favorite show is The Mandalorian. B) Dear Ms. Garcia, My favorite show is "The Mandalorian.". C) Dear Ms. Garcia, My favorite show is The Mandalorian. D) Dear ms. garcia, My favorite show is The Mandalorian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dear Ms. Garcia, My favorite show is The Mandalorian. 30. Which option correctly fills in the blank with a proper adjective? My favorite kind of food is ..... pasta. A) Italian. B) Italian. C) Spicy. D) Spicy. 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