This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:She said she would ..... do that. A) Probably. B) Always. C) Never. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never. 2. To emphasize that the test was surprisingly difficult, complete the sentence:'That test was ..... hard.' A) Really. B) "really". C) REALLY. D) Really. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Really. 3. Select the option that correctly capitalizes the movie title 'the lion king'. A) The Lion king. B) The Lion King. C) The lion king. D) The lion King. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Lion King. 4. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically perfect, with no errors in capitalization or formatting. 'I read an article from The New York Times called "A Trip to the Stars."' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. 4 days ago, I started feeling badly. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 6. Which of the following correctly capitalizes the title of a modern book? A) The Hunger Games:the Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. B) The Hunger Games:The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes. C) The hunger games:the ballad of songbirds & snakes. D) The Hunger Games:The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Hunger Games:The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. 7. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized dialogue:The coach looked at the team and shouted, " ..... " A) We can win this game!. B) We can win this game, if we work together!. C) We can win this game if we work together!. D) We can win this game if we work together!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We can win this game if we work together!. 8. You are writing a report about the TV series Loki and want to mention the second episode, titled 'The Variant'. Which sentence below correctly formats this information? A) In the series Loki, the second episode is called The Variant. B) In the series "Loki", the second episode is called "The Variant" . C) In the series Loki, the second episode is called "The Variant" . D) In the series loki, the second episode is called "the variant" . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the series Loki, the second episode is called "The Variant" . 9. Which of the following is correctly punctuated for a play title? A) Hamlet. B) "Hamlet". C) Hamlet. D) *Hamlet*. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) *Hamlet*. 10. Using italics is an accepted method to emphasize words in writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Complete the sentence:I can't believe you ate ..... the pizza! A) All. B) All. C) All. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All. 12. To emphasize that a specific person would be there, not someone else, the sentence should read:He said ..... would be here, not his brother. A) He. B) He. C) "he". D) HE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 13. Complete the sentence with the option that has the correct capitalization and italics:For my report on the American Revolution, I am reading the book ..... A) *Johnny Tremain*, which is set in Boston. B) "Johnny Tremain", which is set in Boston. C) *Johnny Tremain* which is set in boston. D) Johnny Tremain which is set in Boston. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) *Johnny Tremain*, which is set in Boston. 14. Italics are used in writing to emphasize a word or phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Complete the sentence to identify the error type:The main error in the phrase 'the spaceship enterprise' is related to ..... A) Only capitalization. B) Only italics. C) Both capitalization and italics. D) Punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both capitalization and italics. 16. Complete the sentence with the word that uses italics for emphasis:They were ..... thrilled to meet the author! A) Extremely. B) So. C) Absolutely. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 17. Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate the title of a poem? A) The Road Not Taken . B) The Road Not Taken. C) "The Road Not Taken". D) 'The Road Not Taken'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "The Road Not Taken". 18. What citation would I include for something written by Owen Martin on page 67? A) (Martin, O. 67). B) (Martin 67). C) (Owen Martin, 67). D) (Martin p.67). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Martin 67). 19. Read the paragraph below. Which sentence contains an error in capitalization or formatting?(1) My family is planning a trip to Washington, D.C. this spring. (2) We hope to visit the Lincoln Memorial and other famous sites. (3) I am reading an article called 'Monuments of the Capital' in National Geographic magazine. (4) My dad said, "this is going to be a great trip!" A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 3. C) Sentence 4. D) Sentence 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence 4. 20. Complete the sentence by choosing the correctly formatted title:We are reading ..... in class, and it's my favorite book. A) The outsiders. B) The Outsiders. C) The Outsiders. D) 'The Outsiders'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Outsiders. 21. True or False:In the sentence 'We read the novel *The Giver*, ' both the word 'novel' and the title 'The Giver' should be italicized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. Choose the option that correctly fills in the blanks.My ..... told me that ..... is her favorite holiday. A) Aunt Susan, Thanksgiving. B) Aunt Susan, Thanksgiving. C) Aunt Susan, thanksgiving. D) Aunt susan, Thanksgiving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aunt Susan, Thanksgiving. 23. To correct the errors in the sentence 'we sailed on the ship titanic', it should be rewritten as: A) We sailed on the ship Titanic. B) We sailed on the ship "Titanic" . C) We sailed on the ship Titanic. D) We sailed on the ship Titanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We sailed on the ship Titanic. 24. From the options below, choose the sentence that uses italics correctly for a title. A) My favorite painting is called "Mona Lisa.". B) We are reading the poem *The Road Not Taken*. C) Have you seen the movie 'Star Wars'?. D) The ship *Titanic* is a famous historical vessel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ship *Titanic* is a famous historical vessel. 25. The Sword in the Stone (book) A) The Sword and the Stone. B) The Sword and the Stone. C) "The Sword and the Stone". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Sword and the Stone. 26. She is a member of the ..... Fill in the blank with the correctly capitalized organization name. A) Daughters of the american revolution. B) Daughters Of The American Revolution. C) Daughters of the American Revolution. D) Daughters of The American Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Daughters of the American Revolution. 27. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized historical period:Our history report is about the period of cultural rebirth in Europe known as ..... A) The Renaissance. B) The renaissance. C) The renaissance Period. D) The renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Renaissance. 28. If a source lists no author, A) Make one up. B) Start your citation with the title. C) You cannot use it. D) Start your citation with the date. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Start your citation with the title. 29. Quotations or italics? The Great Gatsby (book title) A) Quotation marks. B) Italics. C) Underlining. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italics. 30. Which of the following goes INSIDE quotation marks? A) Commas and periods. B) Exclamation marks and question marks. C) Semicolons and colons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas and periods. 31. Single quotation marks are used ..... A) For all quotations from other people. B) For quotations within other quotations. C) Never. D) To show air quotes are intended. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For quotations within other quotations. 32. Fill in the blanks with the correctly capitalized terms:We learned that castles were common during the ..... and that the ..... are the largest mountain system in North America. A) Middle Ages, Rocky Mountains. B) Middle ages, Rocky mountains. C) Middle Ages, rocky Mountains. D) Middle ages, rocky mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Middle Ages, Rocky Mountains. 33. True or False:The following sentence correctly applies the rule 'Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation.' Sentence:My mom asked, 'did you finish your homework?' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 34. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized dialogue:The coach shouted, " ..... needs to bring their equipment tomorrow!" A) You. B) Everyone. C) You. D) Everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone. 35. Italics are used to emphasize words, not separate them. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. Which sentence uses italics to emphasize the correct word? A) I think you should go. B) I think you should go. C) I think you should go. D) I think you should go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I think you should go. 37. I am currently reading the novel "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 38. Which of the following book titles is capitalized correctly? A) A Journey through The Center Of The Earth. B) A journey through the center of the earth. C) A Journey Through The Center Of The Earth. D) A Journey Through the Center of the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Journey Through the Center of the Earth. 39. Identify the sentence that uses italics to emphasize a contrast. A) He barely made it to the meeting on time. B) He barely made it to the meeting on time. C) He barely made it to the meeting on time. D) He {barely} made it to the meeting on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He barely made it to the meeting on time. 40. Which of the following options shows the correctly capitalized title of a book? A) The Giver. B) The giver. C) The Giver. D) The Giver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Giver. 41. Fill in the blank with the correctly formatted name.The famous ship that sank in 1912 was called the ..... A) "Titanic". B) Titanic. C) *Titanic*. D) Titanic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) *Titanic*. 42. To emphasize that you, not someone else, won the prize, you would correctly write: A) We won the prize!. B) Someone won the prize!. C) I won the prize!. D) He won the prize!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I won the prize!. 43. True or False:Italics can replace quotation marks when quoting someone. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 44. Read the passage: "last saturday, my friend javier and i went to see the new movie at the majestic theater. it was a great day." Which option lists all the words that should be capitalized in the passage? A) Saturday, Javier, Majestic, Theater. B) Last, Javier, I, Majestic, It. C) Last, Saturday, Javier, I, Majestic, It. D) Last, Saturday, Javier, I, Majestic, Theater. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last, Saturday, Javier, I, Majestic, It. 45. From this list of titles, which one is formatted incorrectly based on standard capitalization and formatting rules? A) The short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". B) The newspaper *the Washington Post*. C) The painting *Starry Night*. D) The album *Folklore*. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The newspaper *the Washington Post*. 46. True or False:The sentence 'My family is flying to paris on American Airlines' contains an italics error. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. From the following list, which item is the 'odd one out' because it should NOT be formatted with italics? A) The movie *Finding Nemo*. B) The epic poem *The Iliad*. C) The song "Let It Go". D) The TV series *Stranger Things*. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The song "Let It Go". 48. Complete the sentence with the correct use of italics for emphasis:They were ..... surprised by the sudden announcement. A) Not. B) Utterly. C) Barely. D) Slightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Utterly. 49. How should the title of a magazine be formatted in an essay? A) Time. B) Time. C) *Time*. D) "Time". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) *Time*. 50. True or False:The title of the movie is correctly formatted in the following sentence:Have you seen the movie Home Alone? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. In the sentence, 'We are studying the Civil War in Mr. Harrison's history class, ' why is 'Civil War' capitalized? A) Because it is the name of a specific historical event. B) Because it is the subject of the sentence. C) Because it comes after the word 'the'. D) Because all wars are capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because it is the name of a specific historical event. 52. Which sentence demonstrates a proper use of italics for emphasis in a written argument? A) The findings were groundbreaking, to say the least. B) The findings were groundbreaking, to say the least. C) The findings were groundbreaking, to say the least. D) The findings were groundbreaking, to say the least. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The findings were groundbreaking, to say the least. 53. Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate the title of a movie? A) Inception . B) Inception. C) 'Inception'. D) "Inception". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inception . 54. The sentence "we watched the movie finding nemo last night" has two errors. Choose the option that correctly completes the revised sentence: " ..... the movie ..... last night." A) We watched, Finding Nemo. B) We watched, Finding Nemo. C) We watched, "Finding Nemo". D) We watched, Finding Nemo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We watched, Finding Nemo. 55. The rule is to capitalize family titles when they are used as a name or part of a name. Following this rule, complete the sentence correctly:I can't wait to see what ..... bought me for my birthday. A) Grandma Jean. B) Grandma jean. C) Grandma jean. D) Grandma Jean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grandma Jean. 56. Select the option that correctly capitalizes the full name of this organization. A) The Museum of modern Art. B) The museum of modern art. C) The Museum of Modern Art. D) The Museum Of Modern Art. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Museum of Modern Art. 57. Based on the rule that family relationships are capitalized when used as a name, correctly complete the sentence:Did you ask ..... if we could go to the movies? A) Dad. B) Dad. C) My Dad. D) Your dad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dad. 58. Analyze the sentence: "The captain shouted, '*Abandon ship!*" ' What rules for capitalization and italics are being used here? A) Capitalization for a proper noun and italics for a title. B) Capitalization for the start of a quotation and italics for emphasis. C) Capitalization for the start of a sentence and italics for a foreign word. D) Capitalization for a person's title and italics for the name of a vehicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalization for the start of a quotation and italics for emphasis. 59. Which of the following sentences uses italics or quotation marks incorrectly? A) Have you ever seen the movie 'Titanic'?. B) The new album, Midnights, has a great song on it. C) My favorite painting is The Starry Night. D) We read the short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' in class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have you ever seen the movie 'Titanic'?. 60. Hardly anyone buys magazines anymore, but I do pick up an occasional copy of Girl's Life to flip through. 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 2Italics Quiz 3Italics Quiz 4Italics Quiz 5Italics Quiz 6Italics Quiz 8Italics Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books