This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics For Emphasis – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics For Emphasis Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:Italics are only used in formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. True or False:Using italics for many words in every single sentence is an effective way to make your writing seem more important. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. True or False:Italics are used for the titles of books. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Complete the sentence:I ..... told you to lock the door when you leave. A) Specifically. B) Generally. C) Accidentally. D) Rarely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specifically. 5. Apply italics for emphasis:She was ..... shocked to hear the news. A) Utterly. B) *utterly*. C) UTTERLY. D) Utterly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) *utterly*. 6. The French phrase ..... means 'that's life.' A) C'est la vie. B) C'est La Vie. C) C'est la vie. D) C'est La Vie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C'est la vie. 7. Complete the sentence:When I opened the gift, I thought, 'This is ..... amazing!' A) Absolutely. B) Absolutely. C) Absolutely. D) Absolutely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolutely. 8. Complete the sentence with the appropriate emphasis:After all the training, she ..... won the championship. A) Finally. B) Eventually. C) Ultimately. D) Just. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finally. 9. Fill in the blank with the word that should be in italics for emphasis:This is ..... the best idea we've had. A) Certainly. B) Certainly. C) Certainly. D) Certainly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Certainly. 10. In which sentence are italics used to indicate an important detail? A) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. B) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. C) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. D) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The key to the mystery was hidden in the attic. 11. Which sentence correctly uses italics for emphasis on a name? A) Have you met Paul?. B) Have you met Paul?. C) Have you met Paul?. D) Have you met Paul?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have you met Paul?. 12. True or False:It's a good idea to use italics for many words in every sentence to make your writing more exciting. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. When writing a title, should you use italics or underlining? A) Italics. B) Strikethrough. C) Bold. D) Underlining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italics. 14. Complete the sentence:I can't believe you ..... the entire pizza! A) Ate. B) Shared. C) Made. D) Burned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ate. 15. Your friend texts you:'Do you want to come over?' Which response below best uses italics to show you are very excited to accept? A) Yes, I want to come over. B) Yes, I want to come over. C) Yes, I want to come over!. D) Yes, I want to come over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, I want to come over!. 16. The title of a book, like Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills. A) Quotation Marks. B) Italics. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italics. 17. Fill in the blank to best show the character is shocked and in disbelief: "I can't believe you ..... finished the entire puzzle in one hour!" A) Actually. B) Finished. C) You. D) Entire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actually. 18. To make it clear which person is being talked about, which word should be italicized in this sentence:'I thought he was going to the store, but it was actually his brother.' A) Thought. B) He. C) Store. D) Brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He. 19. True or False:The title of a short story, like one you'd read in a single chapter of a book, should be put in italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Complete the sentence:The movie was *so* boring, I almost fell ..... A) Asleep. B) Awake. C) Excited. D) Interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asleep. 21. My favorite book is Jungle of BonesWhat should be used? A) Italics. B) Quotes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italics. 22. In the sentence "For our cooking class, we learned how to make gnocchi, " why is the word 'gnocchi' most likely in italics? A) Because it is an important word in the sentence. B) Because it is a foreign word for a type of food. C) Because the writer is shouting the word. D) Because it is the title of a recipe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it is a foreign word for a type of food. 23. Which sentence uses italics correctly to highlight urgency? A) You must finish your homework before dinner. B) You must finish your homework before dinner. C) You must finish your homework before dinner. D) You must finish your homework before dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You must finish your homework before dinner. 24. True or False:The title of a short story, like "The Lottery, " should be written in italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Italics should be used for emphasis in every sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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