This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:The following sentence is now fully corrected for all capitalization and italics rules:'I read an article in The Washington Post titled "A New Hope for the Future."' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized line of dialogue:The coach yelled, ..... A) "Get back on defense!". B) "get Back on defense!". C) "get back on defense!". D) "Get Back On Defense!". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Get back on defense!". 3. Identify the words that should be italicized in the sentence.What exactly does the word lexicon mean? A) Exactly. B) Word. C) Mean. D) Lexicon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lexicon. 4. Italics and bold text serve the same purpose in writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Which sentence correctly applies the capitalization rule for direct quotations? A) The teacher announced, 'Please open your books to page 52.'. B) The teacher Announced, 'please open your books to page 52.'. C) The teacher announced, 'Please open Your books to page 52.'. D) The teacher announced, 'please open your books to page 52.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher announced, 'Please open your books to page 52.'. 6. True or False:The sentence "I read an article called The History of Pizza in the magazine national geographic" contains both a capitalization error and an italics/quotation mark error. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Which of the following options, which contrasts a TV series and a TV episode, is formatted correctly? A) The TV series "Stranger Things" and the episode *The Upside Down*. B) The TV series *Stranger Things* and the episode "The Upside Down" . C) The TV series *Stranger Things* and the episode *The Upside Down*. D) The TV series "Stranger Things" and the episode "The Upside Down" . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The TV series *Stranger Things* and the episode "The Upside Down" . 8. The sentence 'We love the crisp air of Fall' contains a capitalization error. Which statement best explains why? A) The word 'Fall' should not be capitalized because seasons are common nouns unless part of a proper name. B) The word 'air' should be capitalized because it is the subject of the clause. C) The word 'Fall' is correctly capitalized because all seasons are proper nouns. D) There is no error in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The word 'Fall' should not be capitalized because seasons are common nouns unless part of a proper name. 9. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized book title:For our class reading assignment, the teacher selected ..... A) The Giver Of Stars. B) The Giver of Stars. C) The Giver Of stars. D) The Giver of Stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Giver of Stars. 10. In which sentence is italics used correctly to emphasize a strong emotion? A) I can't believe you said that!. B) I can't believe you said that!. C) I can't believe you said that!. D) I can't believe you said that!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe you said that!. 11. The novel *Moby-Dick* tells the story of Captain Ahab's search for a specific white whale. Which sentence correctly refers to the characters? A) Captain ahab searched for the whale named *Moby Dick*. B) Captain Ahab searched for the whale named *moby dick*. C) Captain Ahab searched for the whale named "Moby Dick.". D) Captain Ahab searched for the whale named Moby Dick. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Captain Ahab searched for the whale named Moby Dick. 12. The scientists work for the ..... A) Centers for disease control and Prevention. B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. C) Centers for Disease control and prevention. D) Centers for disease control and prevention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 13. Which of the following pairs correctly matches the type of work with its required formatting? A) Poem Title-The Road Not Taken. B) Ship Name-Titanic. C) Album Title- "Folklore". D) Movie Title- "The Avengers". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ship Name-Titanic. 14. True or False:The pronoun 'i' only needs to be capitalized when it is the first word in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. True or False:In the sentence 'We donated to the American Red Cross, ' the phrase 'American Red Cross' is capitalized because it is a brand name. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Complete the sentence:Of the following options, the title that requires italics instead of quotation marks is ..... A) The song "Happy Birthday". B) The short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". C) The poem "The Raven". D) The album *1989*. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The album *1989*. 17. Identify the word that should be italicized for emphasis:I absolutely refuse to go with them. A) Them. B) Refuse. C) Go. D) Absolutely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absolutely. 18. In the sentence 'I never said she stole my money, ' which word, if italicized for emphasis, would imply that someone else said it? A) My. B) She. C) Said. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I. 19. Which sentence correctly revises the following:'on saturday, my dad read the newspaper the new york times.' A) On saturday, my dad read the newspaper *The New York Times*. B) On Saturday, my Dad read the newspaper *The New York Times*. C) On Saturday, my dad read the newspaper The New York Times. D) On Saturday, my dad read the newspaper *The New York Times*. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On Saturday, my dad read the newspaper *The New York Times*. 20. The sentence 'On tuesday, we watched the movie Elf to get in the holiday spirit' has two errors. Which option correctly identifies both mistakes? A) 'tuesday' should be capitalized; 'Elf' should be italicized. B) 'movie' should be capitalized; 'Elf' should be italicized. C) 'spirit' should be capitalized; 'tuesday' should be lowercase. D) 'tuesday' should be capitalized; 'holiday' should be italicized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'tuesday' should be capitalized; 'Elf' should be italicized. 21. The Raven (poem) A) "The Raven". B) The Raven. C) The Raven. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Raven". 22. Who gave Odysseus the wine that enabled him to get Polyphemus drunk? A) Euanthes. B) Telemus. C) Maron. D) Hermes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maron. 23. In the sentence, 'During our trip up the California coast, we drove North on Highway 1, ' which word is incorrectly capitalized? A) Highway. B) North. C) California. D) Coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) North. 24. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized word:'My family is visiting my aunt in ..... , Arizona for the long weekend.' A) Phoenix. B) Phoenix. C) Aunt. D) Aunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phoenix. 25. Identify the sentence that correctly uses italics for emphasis. A) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. B) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. C) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. D) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She couldn't believe he actually finished the marathon. 26. Complete the sentence to show emphasis:They were ..... the ones who caused the trouble. A) Definitely. B) Definitely. C) Definitely. D) Definitely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Definitely. 27. Complete the dialogue with the correctly capitalized word:My mom asked, ' ..... you finish your homework for English class?' A) Have. B) Did. C) Did. D) Did . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did. 28. My cousin is proud that she speaks fluent ..... , a language she learned while studying abroad. A) French. B) French. C) French. D) "French". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) French. 29. Which sentence uses italics to correctly emphasize an emotional expression? A) I can't believe you did that. B) I think you are wrong. C) I love going to the beach. D) I must be dreaming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I must be dreaming. 30. Our assignment is to compare a full-length work, like the movie ..... , with a shorter work, like the song ..... from its soundtrack. A) Dune, "Paul's Dream". B) "Dune", "Paul's Dream". C) Dune, Paul's Dream. D) "Dune", Paul's Dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dune, "Paul's Dream". 31. For our cultural fair project, we researched a traditional ..... dish called *risotto* and its origins in Lombardy. A) Italien. B) Italian. C) Italian. D) Italian-style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italian. 32. True or False:In the sentence 'I am *never* going on that roller coaster again!', the use of italics is a correct way to show emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Which word should be italicized in the following sentence? The Spanish word for school is escula. A) Word. B) School. C) Spanish. D) Escula. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Escula. 34. For English class, we are reading the classic novel ..... A) The Catcher in the Rye. B) The catcher in the rye. C) The Catcher In The Rye. D) The Catcher In the Rye. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Catcher in the Rye. 35. Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word to use italics for emphasis:I can't ..... believe you did that! A) Still. B) Just. C) Hardly. D) Even. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even. 36. Choose the correctly capitalized word to complete the sentence:Next year, I will be taking math, science, and ..... as my main subjects. A) Spanish. B) History 101. C) Spanish class. D) Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spanish. 37. Complete the sentence by choosing the phrase that would logically require italics:For our report, we had to research a famous historical ship, so I chose ..... A) The Santa Maria. B) Christopher Columbus's ship. C) The one that sank. D) A big one from Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Santa Maria. 38. Which word, as written, correctly fills the blank without unnecessary capitalization? 'The tour was led by a ..... who knew all about the city's history.' A) Professor. B) Guide. C) Doctor. D) Historian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historian. 39. Italics should not be used for emphasis in formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. True or False:When writing a title like *Of Mice and Men*, it is correct to keep short articles, prepositions, and conjunctions like 'of' and 'and' in lowercase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. What is ironic about Tiresias being a blind prophet? A) He's dead. B) He walks with a cane. C) He can't physically see, but he can "see" the future. D) He can't read ancient Greek only Braille. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He can't physically see, but he can "see" the future. 42. In the sentence, 'The term onomatopoeia is often confused with alliteration, ' why are the words in italics? A) They are foreign words not yet common in English. B) They are being discussed as specific terms themselves. C) They are being emphasized for importance. D) They are titles of articles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are being discussed as specific terms themselves. 43. What is the CALL to adventure in The Odyssey? A) Landing at the first unknown place, Ismarus. B) Succeeding with the Trojan Horse trick. C) Getting blown back from Ithaca when the bag of winds is opened. D) Being drafted to fight in the Trojan War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Landing at the first unknown place, Ismarus. 44. In the following sentence, which single word has a capitalization error? 'My family is planning a trip to the grand canyon this summer.' A) Family. B) Trip. C) Grand. D) Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grand. 45. From the sentences below, identify the only one that has perfect capitalization and use of italics. A) My Teacher, ms. Anya, is from Russia and loves the movie *The Sound of Music*. B) My teacher, Ms. Anya, is from russia and loves the movie *The Sound of Music*. C) My teacher, Ms. Anya, is from Russia and loves the movie *The Sound of Music*. D) My teacher, Ms. Anya, is from Russia and loves the movie The Sound of Music. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My teacher, Ms. Anya, is from Russia and loves the movie *The Sound of Music*. 46. True or False:In the sentence, 'My favorite season is Winter, and I also love the Fall, ' the season names are capitalized correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. The rule is: "Capitalize a family relationship when it is used as a name or part of a name, but not when it follows a possessive pronoun." Which sentence correctly applies this rule? A) I asked my Uncle for help with my homework. B) I went to the store with Uncle Luis. C) My grandpa and Grandma June are coming to visit. D) Did you see where my dad put the car keys?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Did you see where my dad put the car keys?. 48. Which option shows the correct capitalization for a movie title? A) The Lion King. B) The Lion king. C) The lion king. D) The lion king. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Lion King. 49. Identify the words that should be italicized in the sentence.Acting has become Judith's raison d'etre, or reason for being. A) Judith's. B) Raison d'etre. C) Reason for being. D) Raison. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raison d'etre. 50. The sentence 'On monday, we are going to the museum to see the painting The Starry Night' has two errors. Which option correctly identifies both mistakes? A) 'monday' should be capitalized and 'museum' should be italicized. B) 'monday' should be capitalized and 'The Starry Night' should be italicized. C) 'museum' should be capitalized and 'The Starry Night' should be in quotation marks. D) 'On' should be lowercase and 'painting' should be capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'monday' should be capitalized and 'The Starry Night' should be italicized. 51. The rule is:'Capitalize family relationship titles (like Mom, Dad, Grandma) when they are used as a name or in place of a name.' Based on this rule, which sentence is correct? A) Did you see where dad put the keys?. B) My dad is the best cook in the family. C) I asked Dad for help with my homework. D) I asked my Dad for help with my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I asked Dad for help with my homework. 52. Complete the sentence with the correctly formatted title:The famous painting ..... is housed in the Louvre Museum. A) Of the smiling woman. B) From Italy. C) By Leonardo da Vinci. D) Mona Lisa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mona Lisa. 53. From the options below, choose the sentence that is capitalized correctly. A) This Thanksgiving, my uncle Frank is cooking the turkey. B) This thanksgiving, my Uncle Frank is cooking the turkey. C) This Thanksgiving, my uncle frank is cooking the turkey. D) This Thanksgiving, my Uncle Frank is cooking the turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This Thanksgiving, my Uncle Frank is cooking the turkey. 54. Complete the sentence with the option that correctly uses both capitalization and italics:'This summer, my family is flying to ..... on ..... Airlines.' A) London, british. B) London, british. C) London, British. D) London, British. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) London, British. 55. In the sentence 'My Mom said that we can go to the park on Saturday, ' which word is unnecessarily capitalized? A) Mom. B) Park. C) My. D) Saturday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mom. 56. Combine the elements 'president lincoln' and 'gettysburg address' to correctly complete the sentence:We studied the famous speech by ..... called ..... A) President Lincoln, Gettysburg Address. B) President Lincoln, "Gettysburg Address". C) President lincoln, Gettysburg Address. D) President Lincoln, "Gettysburg Address". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President Lincoln, "Gettysburg Address". 57. Which sentence uses italics to emphasize a surprising fact? A) She ran a marathon in under three hours. B) She ran a marathon in under three hours. C) She ran a marathon in under three hours. D) She ran a marathon in under three hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She ran a marathon in under three hours. 58. True or False:The names of the seasons, such as 'spring' and 'winter', should always be capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 59. Complete the sentence with the option that correctly applies both capitalization and italics rules:I just finished reading ..... A) The Book *The Hunger Games*. B) The book *The Hunger Games*. C) The book "The Hunger Games". D) The book *the hunger games*. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book *The Hunger Games*. 60. When writing an essay, which of these words should be in italics for emphasis? A) Final. B) Important. C) Boring. D) Short. 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