This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the option that correctly rewrites the following sentence:'i read the article a new star in the magazine astronomy today.' A) I read the article "A New Star" in the magazine Astronomy Today. B) I read the article A New Star in the magazine *Astronomy Today*. C) I read the article *A New Star* in the magazine "Astronomy Today.". D) I read the article "A New Star" in the magazine *Astronomy Today*. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I read the article "A New Star" in the magazine *Astronomy Today*. 2. While researching on his Apple iPad, he read an article in the ..... and a story in the magazine ..... A) New York Times, The New Yorker. B) New York Times, "The New Yorker". C) New York Times, The New Yorker. D) "New York Times", The New Yorker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New York Times, The New Yorker. 3. Which sentence uses italics to emphasize that the speaker, and not someone else, gave the instruction? A) I told you to clean your room. B) I told you to clean your room. C) I told you to clean your room. D) I told you to clean your room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told you to clean your room. 4. In the sentence 'My family and I are planning a trip to the grand canyon this August, ' the word that contains a capitalization error is ..... A) Family. B) Trip. C) Grand. D) August. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grand. 5. In the sentence 'The famous ship Titanic sank in 1912, ' which word should be italicized? A) Titanic. B) Famous. C) Ship. D) Sank. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Titanic. 6. In the sentence, 'My favorite book is The Giver, ' why is 'The Giver' italicized? A) Because it is a character's name. B) To show it is a foreign word. C) Because it is the title of a book. D) To add special emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because it is the title of a book. 7. Love Song for a Jellyfish (poem) A) "Love Song for a Jellyfish". B) Love Song for a Jellyfish. C) Love Song for a Jellyfish. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Love Song for a Jellyfish". 8. True or False:The following sentence uses italics correctly:My favorite television show is The Office. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Choose the correctly capitalized phrase to complete the sentence:'Next week, my class is taking a field trip to the ..... ' A) Museum of Science. B) Museum of Science. C) Museum of science. D) Museum Of Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Museum of Science. 10. Complete the sentence with the phrase that requires italics:Last night, my family and I watched ..... A) Dune. B) "The Landlady". C) The new episode. D) Our favorite show. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dune. 11. To correctly identify a word as a word, complete the sentence: "The word ..... has two sets of double letters." A) Bookkeeper. B) Bookkeeper. C) Bookkeeper. D) "bookkeeper". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bookkeeper. 12. Complete the sentence by choosing the word that should be italicized for emphasis:The team was ..... exhausted after the match. A) A bit. B) Not. C) Somewhat. D) Completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Completely. 13. Which sentence correctly rewrites 'I want this cookie, not that one' to add italics emphasizing the choice? A) I want this *cookie*, not that one. B) I *want* this cookie, not that one. C) I want this cookie, not *that* one. D) I want *this* cookie, not that one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I want *this* cookie, not that one. 14. Which of the following is the same as underlining? A) Italics. B) Quotation marks. C) All caps. D) Bold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italics. 15. Complete the sentence with the word that should NOT be capitalized:'My favorite season is ..... , because I love when the leaves change color.' A) Autumn. B) Fall. C) Labor Day. D) Thanksgiving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fall. 16. In the sentence 'We should consider what truly matters, ' which word could be italicized for emphasis? A) We. B) Matters. C) Truly. D) Consider. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Truly. 17. My favorite song is "Congratulations" off Post Malone's album Stoney. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 18. Which of the following types of titles should be put in italics? A) A newspaper. B) A poem. C) A chapter in a book. D) A short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A newspaper. 19. Identify the titles in the following example that is written in the proper style.We are going to sing a song called I Believe. A) "I Believe". B) I Believe. C) I Belive. D) I Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I Believe". 20. Complete the sentence:The concert was ..... better than I had anticipated. A) Surprisingly. B) Much. C) Barely. D) Slightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surprisingly. 21. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization and italics perfectly? A) My cousin from Ohio is a fan of the movie Finding Nemo. B) My cousin from ohio is a fan of the movie Finding Nemo. C) My cousin from Ohio is a fan of the movie Finding Nemo. D) My cousin from Ohio is a fan of the movie 'Finding Nemo.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My cousin from Ohio is a fan of the movie Finding Nemo. 22. True or False:The sentence 'My favorite vegetable is broccoli' uses italics unnecessarily. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. A student writes:'My favorite subjects are history, Math, and English.' The capitalization of 'Math' is incorrect. Why? A) School subjects should never be capitalized. B) Only subjects that are languages, like English, should be capitalized. C) General school subjects are not capitalized unless they are part of a specific course title (e.g., Algebra 1). D) All items in a list must follow the same capitalization pattern. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) General school subjects are not capitalized unless they are part of a specific course title (e.g., Algebra 1). 24. Read the sentence:The famous painting The Starry Night is at the Museum of Modern Art. What is the reason for the italics? A) It is the name of a ship. B) It is the title of a work of art. C) It is a foreign phrase. D) To emphasize the words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is the title of a work of art. 25. In the sentence, 'Many pioneers who traveled West in the 1800s established new settlements, ' why is 'West' capitalized? A) It is a simple compass direction. B) It is the first word of a direct quote. C) It is part of the title of a book. D) It is a specific geographic region. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a specific geographic region. 26. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized proper noun:Our new puppy, a golden retriever, is named ..... A) Buddy. B) Buddy. C) Buddie. D) Buddie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddy. 27. The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (short story) A) Quotation marks. B) Underlining or italics. C) Nothing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotation marks. 28. True or False:The following sentence is formatted correctly:'I read the article *The Future of AI* in the magazine "National Geographic" .' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Which sentence uses italics correctly to emphasize an unexpected outcome? A) Despite the warnings, she did go to the party. B) Despite the warnings, she did go to the party. C) Despite the warnings, she did go to the party. D) Despite the warnings, she did go to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite the warnings, she did go to the party. 30. My favorite TV show is ..... , which started in England. A) "Doctor Who". B) *doctor who*. C) *Doctor Who*. D) Doctor who. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) *Doctor Who*. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesItalics Quiz 1Italics Quiz 2Italics Quiz 4Italics Quiz 5Italics Quiz 6Italics Quiz 7Italics Quiz 8Italics Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books