This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read the paragraph below. Which numbered sentence contains a capitalization or italics error?(1) My family and I are planning a trip to Florida this winter. (2) We want to visit the Kennedy Space Center. (3) My sister is reading a book called From the Earth to the Moon to prepare. (4) I just hope i remember to pack my sunglasses. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 3. C) Sentence 2. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence 3. 2. Why does Poseidon want to punish Odysseus? A) Odysseus stole Poseidon's trident. B) Odysseus ate some fish without asking. C) Odysseus blinded his son. D) Odysseus had extra-marital relations with a mermaid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Odysseus blinded his son. 3. Which sentence correctly fixes all the capitalization and italics errors in the following? 'we read the book the giver by lois lowry in our language arts class.' A) We read the book The Giver by Lois Lowry in our language arts class. B) We read the book "The Giver" by Lois Lowry in our Language Arts class. C) We read the book The Giver by lois lowry in our Language Arts class. D) We read the book The Giver by Lois Lowry in our Language Arts class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We read the book The Giver by Lois Lowry in our language arts class. 4. Mayflower (ship) A) Mayflower. B) "Mayflower". C) Mayflower. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mayflower. 5. In the sentence, "We drove North for two hours and then stopped for lunch, " which word is unnecessarily capitalized? A) We. B) Lunch. C) North. D) Hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) North. 6. Choose the sentence where italics are used effectively: A) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. B) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. C) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. D) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He shouted, 'I am furious!' with emphasis. 7. Consider the sentence:'I never said you stole the money.' Italicizing which word would most strongly imply that while the speaker didn't say it, they might have written it or suggested it in another way? A) I. B) Said. C) Money. D) You. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Said. 8. The full title of the classic book is The Lion, the Witch, and the ..... A) "Wardrobe". B) Wardrobe. C) Wardrobe. D) Wardrobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wardrobe. 9. The name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America was the ..... , a vessel now famous in history. A) "Mayflower". B) Mayflower. C) Mayflower. D) Mayflower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mayflower. 10. True or False:The word 'Mom' is capitalized correctly in the sentence, 'My Mom said we can go to the movies.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. "I think, " added ..... were built after the Egyptian pyramids." A) Jorge "these. B) Jorge, "these. C) Jorge, these. D) Jorge. "These. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jorge, "these. 12. Which of the following sentences correctly uses capitalization for the family title? A) We went to the store with my aunt Carol. B) We went to the store with my Aunt carol. C) We went to the store with Aunt carol. D) We went to the store with my Aunt Carol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went to the store with my aunt Carol. 13. Choose the pair of phrases that correctly completes the sentence:We watched the movie ..... at my house on ..... A) "Finding Nemo", Saturday. B) Finding Nemo, Saturday. C) Finding Nemo, Saturday. D) Finding Nemo, saturday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finding Nemo, Saturday. 14. Complete the sentence with the correctly formatted title:In English class, we are reading the play ..... A) Romeo and Juliet. B) Romeo and Juliet. C) "Romeo and Juliet". D) Romeo and juliet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romeo and Juliet. 15. In the sentence, 'I must win this competition, ' 'must' should be italicized to show emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. True or False:In a story, the best way to show a character's internal thought, like *I wonder what's for lunch*, is to use italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. True or False:The title of a short story, like 'The Tell-Tale Heart, ' should be formatted with italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Complete the sentence by correctly capitalizing the historical period. Our history textbook has a chapter on the ..... , focusing on the development of early metal tools. A) Bronze age. B) Bronze Age. C) Bronze Age. D) Bronze age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bronze Age. 19. To emphasize that a specific person is responsible, the sentence 'Someone needs to walk the dog' should be rewritten as: A) Someone needs to walk the *dog*. B) *You* need to walk the dog. C) Someone *needs* to walk the dog. D) Someone needs to *walk* the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) *You* need to walk the dog. 20. In the sentence 'The word *receive* follows the 'i before e' rule, ' the word is italicized to show it is ..... A) A book title. B) Being used as a word itself. C) A foreign word. D) Being emphasized for emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being used as a word itself. 21. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized proper noun:'My favorite cereal is ..... ' A) Cereal. B) Lucky Charms. C) Lucky charms. D) Lucky Charms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lucky Charms. 22. In which sentence is the emphasis placed correctly using italics? A) She really needs to stop talking. B) She really needs to stop talking. C) She really needs to stop talking. D) She really needs to stop talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She really needs to stop talking. 23. Italics can be used in writing to emphasize a word or phrase that the writer wants to stand out. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Select the sentence where italics are used for emphasis on a positive outcome. A) She finally got the job she wanted. B) She finally got the job she wanted. C) She {finally} got the job she wanted. D) She finally got the job she wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She finally got the job she wanted. 25. From the list below, identify the 'odd one out' that does not follow the same capitalization rule as the others. A) Pacific Ocean. B) Mount Everest. C) Amazon River. D) A Tall Mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Tall Mountain. 26. In the sentence, 'The famous painting The Starry Night is my absolute favorite, ' which part should be italicized? A) Is my absolute favorite. B) Absolute favorite. C) The famous painting. D) The Starry Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Starry Night. 27. True or False:The sentence 'We are going to Paris in the Spring' contains only a capitalization error. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Complete the sentence:That was the ..... movie I've ever seen. A) Boring. B) Funniest. C) Saddest. D) Scariest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scariest. 29. In which sentence are italics used incorrectly? A) She said bon voyage as we left for our trip. B) I can't believe you actually won the lottery!. C) The newspaper is called the New York Times. D) My favorite band is The Beatles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My favorite band is The Beatles. 30. Our teacher is making us read the short story "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesItalics Quiz 1Italics Quiz 3Italics Quiz 4Italics Quiz 5Italics Quiz 6Italics Quiz 7Italics Quiz 8Italics Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books