This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. Which of the following would NOT be italicized? A) The name of a dog breed (example:Corgi). B) A scientific name. C) A foreign word or phrase. D) The name of a vessel (example:plane, train, or ship). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The name of a dog breed (example:Corgi). 3. 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. 4. 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: C) *The Outsiders*. 5. 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: A) Mona Lisa. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Which sentence correctly uses capitalization for the organization's name? A) We donated to the American red cross. B) We donated to the American Red Cross. C) We donated to the american Red Cross. D) We donated to The American Red Cross. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We donated to the American Red Cross. 9. The rule is:'Capitalize the names of specific historical events.' Which sentence below correctly follows this rule? A) The Declaration of Independence was signed during the American Revolution. B) My favorite period to study is the renaissance. C) A major technological shift was the industrial revolution. D) We are learning about the revolutionary war in history class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Declaration of Independence was signed during the American Revolution. 10. 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 no special formatting. C) With only capitalization. D) With quotation marks instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the same way. 11. In the sentence 'The word syzygy is difficult to spell, ' the italics are used to show that the word is ..... A) Being referred to as a word itself. B) Being used for emphasis. C) A foreign word. D) The title of a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being referred to as a word itself. 12. 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) Believe. B) Won. C) Race. D) Sarah. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sarah. 13. 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*. 14. 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. 15. 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.'. 16. Which sentence uses italics incorrectly? A) I am not going to be late for school. B) My best friend, Jessica, moved to a new city. C) The name of the spaceship was the Enterprise. D) We are reading the novel Holes in class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My best friend, Jessica, moved to a new city. 17. 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: C) *I* did not eat the last cookie. 18. 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. 19. 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: A) The Starry Night / New York City. 20. 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. 21. Should films/movie names be italicized or have quotation marks? A) Quotation Marks. B) Italicized. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italicized. 22. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized phrase:My aunt, who is from ..... , makes the best barbecue. A) The south. B) The South. C) South. D) The south. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The South. 23. 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. 24. 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: B) Let's go to the park. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. 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". 28. From the list below, identify the phrase that does NOT require capitalization in a sentence. A) The Industrial Revolution. B) The West Coast. C) The edge of the continent. D) The Milky Way Galaxy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The edge of the continent. 29. 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: B) Big Mac, Coke. 30. Peter Pan (play) A) "Peter Pan". B) Peter Pan. C) Peter Pan. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peter Pan. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesItalics Quiz 1Italics Quiz 2Italics Quiz 3Italics Quiz 4Italics Quiz 5Italics Quiz 7Italics Quiz 8Italics Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books