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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which option shows the correct capitalization for the book title? A) The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. B) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. C) The lion, the witch and the wardrobe. D) The Lion, the Witch And The wardrobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. 2. Unlike proper nouns such as French, Mars, and the Amazon River, the common noun ..... does not require capitalization. A) Autumn. B) Earth. C) Spanish. D) January. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autumn. 3. Which of the following is a fundamental rule of capitalization in English? A) Capitalize all nouns for emphasis. B) Capitalize the names of seasons like 'winter' and 'summer'. C) Capitalize the first word of every sentence. D) Capitalize all words in the title of a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalize the first word of every sentence. 4. Complete the sentence with the correct formatting:The research vessel that discovered the Titanic was named the ..... A) "RSS Knorr". B) *rss knorr*. C) RSS Knorr. D) *RSS Knorr*. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) *RSS Knorr*. 5. Read the two sentences below. Which one uses formatting correctly for the title?Sentence A:I read the poem The Road Not Taken.Sentence B:I read the poem 'The Road Not Taken'. A) Sentence A is correct. B) Sentence B is correct. C) Both are correct because the rules are flexible. D) Neither is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence B is correct. 6. In our English assignment, the title that should be italicized is ..... A) The short story "The Lottery". B) The movie 'Dune'. C) The poem "The Raven". D) The novel 'The Giver'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie 'Dune'. 7. In the sentence 'We are reading the novel The Giver in class, ' which part should be formatted with italics? A) We are reading. B) The novel. C) The Giver. D) In class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Giver. 8. True or False:The names of the seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter) should always be capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Which sentence is the fully corrected version of this one?we read the book holes by louis sachar in ms. garcia's class. A) We read the book "Holes" by Louis Sachar in Ms. Garcia's class. B) We read the book Holes by louis sachar in Ms. Garcia's class. C) We read the book Holes by Louis Sachar in Ms. Garcia's class. D) We read the book Holes by Louis Sachar in Ms. Garcia's class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We read the book Holes by Louis Sachar in Ms. Garcia's class. 10. In which of the following sentences is italics used incorrectly? A) The newspaper *The Washington Post* has won many awards. B) I can't believe you haven't seen the movie *The Avengers*. C) For English class, I wrote an essay about the short story *The Gift of the Magi*. D) The name of the spacecraft was *Challenger*. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For English class, I wrote an essay about the short story *The Gift of the Magi*. 11. Choose the sentence that uses italics to emphasize a question: A) Did you actually think that was a good idea?. B) Did you actually think that was a good idea?. C) Did you actually think that was a good idea?. D) Did you actually think that was a good idea?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did you actually think that was a good idea?. 12. Complete the sentence with the option that does NOT require italics:I am reading about ..... A) The book The Hunger Games. B) The ship Titanic. C) The planet Mars. D) The foreign phrase c'est la vie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The planet Mars. 13. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized proper noun:This year for social studies, we are learning about ancient ..... A) Greeces. B) Greece. C) Greeces. D) Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greece. 14. Complete the sentence:Maria is fluent in Spanish and French, but she is still learning to speak ..... A) The English. B) English. C) English. D) Englesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) English. 15. My friend Javier speaks ..... and English fluently. A) SPANISH. B) *Spanish*. C) Spanish. D) Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spanish. 16. Which sentence correctly uses italics to emphasize that the action was surprising or hard to accept? A) I can't *believe* you did that!. B) I can't believe you did *that*!. C) I *can't* believe you did that!. D) I can't believe *you* did that!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't *believe* you did that!. 17. Complete the sentence:When you say you will ..... try, do you mean it? A) Really. B) Barely. C) Hardly. D) Occasionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 18. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (poem) A) Quotation marks. B) Underlining or italics. C) Nothing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotation marks. 19. Which word should be italicized in the sentence, 'I am certain he did it on purpose!' for emphasis? A) Did. B) Purpose. C) He. D) Certain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Certain. 20. Given the rule, 'Capitalize family relationship titles when they are used as a proper name, ' which sentence correctly applies it? A) My aunt is coming to visit us from Ohio. B) Did you see where Mom went after school?. C) I asked my dad for help with my homework. D) I told dad you were coming over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did you see where Mom went after school?. 21. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized and punctuated place name:My family took a trip to ..... , where we visited several national monuments. A) Washington, D.C. B) Washington, d.c. C) Washington dc. D) Washington, D.C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Washington, D.C. 22. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (newspaper) A) "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". B) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. C) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 23. Read the short passage:'last tuesday, my brother ben and i went to see a film about the revolutionary war.' Which option lists all the words that need to be capitalized? A) Last, Tuesday, Ben, I, Revolutionary, War. B) Last, Ben, I. C) Last, Ben, I, Revolutionary. D) Tuesday, Ben, I, Revolutionary, War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last, Tuesday, Ben, I, Revolutionary, War. 24. Which word should be italicized for emphasis in this sentence:I can't believe you forgot my birthday? A) Birthday. B) Forgot. C) Can't. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forgot. 25. To express disbelief that the project is due tomorrow and not next week, you would say:'The project is due ..... !' Fill in the blank. A) Project. B) *tomorrow*. C) Due. D) Tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) *tomorrow*. 26. Read the short passage, which contains multiple errors. Which option lists all the words that need to be capitalized?last saturday, my brother mark and i went to see the new pixar movie. A) Last, Saturday, Mark, I. B) Last, Saturday, Mark, I, Pixar. C) Last, Saturday, I, Pixar. D) Saturday, Mark, Pixar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last, Saturday, Mark, I, Pixar. 27. Identify the sentence where italics are used to highlight surprise. A) I can't believe you actually finished the book. B) I can't believe you actually finished the book. C) I can't believe you actually finished the book. D) I can't believe you actually finished the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe you actually finished the book. 28. Which of the following would NOT be italicized? A) The name of a dog breed (example:Corgi). B) A foreign word or phrase. C) The name of a vessel (example:plane, train, or ship). D) A scientific name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The name of a dog breed (example:Corgi). 29. Read the sentence below. Which single word contains a capitalization error?My family is planning a trip to the grand canyon next spring. A) Family. B) Trip. C) Grand. D) Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grand. 30. Select the option that correctly formats the book title in the blank. Our class is reading the novel ..... this month. A) 'The Outsiders'. B) The Outsiders. C) "The Outsiders". D) *The Outsiders*. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) *The Outsiders*. 31. Choose the option that correctly uses italics to format the title of the painting.The famous painting ..... is displayed at the Louvre Museum. A) 'Mona Lisa'. B) "Mona Lisa". C) Mona Lisa. D) Mona Lisa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mona Lisa. 32. The Longest Journey (film) A) The Longest Journey. B) "The Longest Journey". C) The Longest Journey. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Longest Journey. 33. True or False:The word 'river' is the only capitalization error in the sentence, "We are taking a trip down the Amazon river this summer." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. The rule is:'Capitalize the names of specific historical events.' Which sentence below correctly follows this rule? A) We are learning about the revolutionary war in history class. B) The Declaration of Independence was signed during the American Revolution. C) My favorite period to study is the renaissance. D) A major technological shift was the industrial revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Declaration of Independence was signed during the American Revolution. 35. A book title like *The Hunger Games* is capitalized and italicized. Based on this rule, a movie title like *Black Panther* should be formatted ..... A) In the same way. B) With quotation marks instead. C) With only capitalization. D) With no special formatting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the same way. 36. In the sentence 'The word syzygy is difficult to spell, ' the italics are used to show that the word is ..... A) Being used for emphasis. B) The title of a book. C) Being referred to as a word itself. D) A foreign word. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being referred to as a word itself. 37. To show surprise that Sarah, and not someone else, won the race, which word in the following sentence should be italicized? 'I can't believe Sarah won the race!' A) Race. B) Won. C) Sarah. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah. 38. The speaker wants to emphasize that the homework is due tomorrow, not next week. Which sentence uses italics correctly to show this meaning? A) Your homework is due *tomorrow*. B) Your homework *is* due tomorrow. C) *Your* homework is due tomorrow. D) Your *homework* is due tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your homework is due *tomorrow*. 39. Choose the sentence where italics emphasize a contrast:'I wanted to watch a movie, but he wanted to go hiking.' A) I wanted to watch a movie, but he wanted to go hiking. B) I wanted to watch a movie, but he wanted to go hiking. C) I wanted to watch a movie, but he wanted to go hiking. D) I wanted to watch a movie, but he wanted to go hiking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to watch a movie, but he wanted to go hiking. 40. Which sentence uses italics correctly to emphasize a key detail? A) She whispered, 'I think I lost the keys.'. B) She whispered, 'I think I lost the keys.'. C) She whispered, 'I think I lost the keys.'. D) She whispered, 'I think I lost the keys.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She whispered, 'I think I lost the keys.'. 41. The original sentence is: "I did not eat the last cookie." Which option correctly uses italics to emphasize that someone else ate it? A) *I* did not eat the last cookie. B) I did not eat the last *cookie*. C) I did not eat the *last* cookie. D) I did not *eat* the last cookie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) *I* did not eat the last cookie. 42. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:After my friend and ..... finished our project on the Amazon River, we presented it to the class. A) Me. B) I. C) I. D) Me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I. 43. Complete the sentence with the option that has the correct capitalization and italics:The famous painting ..... is located in a museum in ..... A) The Starry Night / New york city. B) The Starry Night / new york city. C) The Starry Night / New York City. D) "The Starry Night" / New York City. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Starry Night / New York City. 44. True or False:The names of specific geographical locations like the Pacific Ocean are proper nouns and must be capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized phrase:My aunt, who is from ..... , makes the best barbecue. A) The South. B) South. C) The south. D) The south. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The South. 46. Complete the sentence:The novel was not just interesting; it was ..... A) Riveting. B) Riveting. C) Riveting. D) Riveting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Riveting. 47. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized dialogue:My brother turned to me and said, ' ..... ' A) Let's go to the park. B) "Let's go to the park.". C) Let's go to the park. D) "let's go to the park.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let's go to the park. 48. To correctly format the title of a work of art in a sentence, such as the one named 'the mona lisa', a writer must use ..... A) Both capitalization and italics. B) Only capitalization. C) Only italics. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both capitalization and italics. 49. Which sentence correctly uses italics to emphasize a crucial warning? A) Do not forget to lock the door. B) Do not forget to lock the door. C) Do not forget to lock the door. D) Do [not] forget to lock the door. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do not forget to lock the door. 50. In the sentence "My brother's favorite video game is the legend of zelda, which he plays on his nintendo switch, " which pair of phrases contains one capitalization error and one italics/formatting error? A) "My brother's" and "the legend of zelda". B) "the legend of zelda" and "nintendo switch". C) "video game" and "nintendo switch". D) "which he plays" and "My brother's". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "the legend of zelda" and "nintendo switch". 51. From the list below, identify the phrase that does NOT require capitalization in a sentence. A) The edge of the continent. B) The Industrial Revolution. C) The Milky Way Galaxy. D) The West Coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The edge of the continent. 52. Fill in the blanks with the correctly capitalized brand names.For lunch, I had a ..... and a ..... A) Big mac, coke. B) Big mac, Coke. C) Big Mac, coke. D) Big Mac, Coke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Big Mac, Coke. 53. Peter Pan (play) A) "Peter Pan". B) Peter Pan. C) Peter Pan. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peter Pan. 54. Read the following sentence:Last year, my family took a trip to paris to see the famous Eiffel Tower. Which word in the sentence contains a capitalization error? A) Family. B) Paris. C) Eiffel Tower. D) Trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paris. 55. True or False:The use of italics in the sentence 'The famous painting is called The Mona Lisa' is correct for the title of a work of art. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation for the titles:The book ..... has a chapter called ..... A) The Hunger Games, "The Reaping". B) The Hunger Games, The Reaping. C) "The Hunger Games", "The Reaping". D) "The Hunger Games", The Reaping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Hunger Games, "The Reaping". 57. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:I *really* want a new pair of *Nike* sneakers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 58. Complete the sentence with the option that uses correct capitalization and italics:For my report on ..... , I read the book ..... A) France, The Little Prince. B) France, The Little Prince. C) France, The Little Prince. D) France, "The Little Prince". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) France, The Little Prince. 59. Which of the following words, when used as a school subject, is NOT always capitalized? A) History. B) German. C) Spanish. D) Latin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) History. 60. In the sentence, "The word literally is often used incorrectly, " the word is italicized because it is a ..... A) Title of a book. B) Point of emphasis. C) Word being discussed as a word. D) Foreign term. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Word being discussed as a word. ← 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