This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics For Emphasis – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics For Emphasis Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the correct usage of italics for emphasis in this sentence:I can't believe she truly did that. A) I can't believe she truly did that. B) I can't believe she truly did that. C) I can't believe she truly did that. D) I can't believe she truly did that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe she truly did that. 2. My sister's favorite song is "Drivers License, " which is from the album *Sour*. Which statement about this sentence is most accurate? A) The song title is correct, but the album title is not. B) The album title is correct, but the song title is not. C) Both the song title and the album title are formatted correctly. D) Neither the song title nor the album title is formatted correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both the song title and the album title are formatted correctly. 3. The sentence "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage" is a bit flat. Which revision uses italics most effectively to clarify the speaker's point? A) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". B) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". C) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". D) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I asked for a pepperoni pizza, not sausage.". 4. How do you punctuate the name of a news source like TED Talks or Sixty Minutes? A) You don't punctuate it silly!. B) You italicize it. C) You quote it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You italicize it. 5. To show that the speaker is correcting someone about the day of the week, complete the sentence:No, the game is on Friday, not ..... A) At the park. B) In the evening. C) Cancelled. D) Thursday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thursday. 6. What is the main reason a writer uses italics for a word in a sentence, like in 'I really want to go to the concert'? A) To show it's a title of a book. B) To add emphasis or stress. C) To mark it as a foreign word. D) To correct a spelling mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add emphasis or stress. 7. What is the purpose of using quotation marks in writing? A) To indicate direct speech or titles of shorter works like articles. B) To emphasize important words in a sentence. C) To separate different sections of a text. D) To indicate a question or uncertainty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate direct speech or titles of shorter works like articles. 8. Which word should be in italics for emphasis in this sentence:I can't believe she said that! A) Can't. B) Believe. C) She. D) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Believe. 9. Your brother asks, 'Did you finish your old math homework?' You want to reply in a text that you finished your *new* math homework, not the old assignment. Which sentence best shows this specific meaning? A) I finished my *math* homework. B) *I* finished my math homework. C) I finished my math *homework*. D) I finished my *new* math homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I finished my *new* math homework. 10. What is the main reason a writer uses italics for emphasis in a sentence? A) To show that a word is a title of a book. B) To make the text look fancier and more decorative. C) To stress a specific word or show it's especially important. D) To introduce a new character in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To stress a specific word or show it's especially important. 11. What is the main reason a writer uses italics for a word in a sentence like this:'I really want to go to the concert.'? A) To show it's the title of a song. B) To make the word stand out for emphasis. C) To mark it as a foreign word. D) To correct a spelling mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the word stand out for emphasis. 12. Which sentence shows the correct placement of punctuation with italics? A) Are you sure?. B) Are you sure?. C) Are you sure?. D) Are you sure?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are you sure?. 13. What is the main purpose of using italics for emphasis in a sentence? A) To make a word look fancy. B) To show that a word is from another language. C) To make a specific word or phrase stand out as important. D) To mark the title of a short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make a specific word or phrase stand out as important. 14. Quotations or italics? The New York Times (the name of a newspaper) A) Quotation marks. B) Italics. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italics. 15. Complete the sentence:It's not just important, it's ..... A) Critical. B) Critical. C) Critical. D) Critical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Critical. 16. Complete the sentence:She said the movie was ..... amazing. A) Incredibly. B) *incredibly*. C) INCREDIBLY. D) Incredibly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) *incredibly*. 17. True or False:The title of a song or a chapter in 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. 18. Complete the sentence to show surprise:I can't believe you ..... ate the whole pizza by yourself! A) Actually. B) Quickly. C) Pizza. D) Whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actually. 19. A character in a story says, 'I thought you were going to the store.' What does the use of italics on 'you' most likely suggest? A) The speaker is asking a simple question. B) The speaker is excited about going to the store. C) The speaker is placing blame or showing surprise that a specific person didn't go. D) The speaker is talking about a group of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker is placing blame or showing surprise that a specific person didn't go. 20. True or False:In the sentence "Do you really think that's a good idea?", the question mark should also be in italics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Read the dialogue:Liam:'Was the movie good?'Ava:'It was amazing!' Why are italics used in Ava's response? A) To show Ava is whispering. B) To show Ava is correcting Liam. C) To show Ava feels very strongly that the movie was great. D) To show that 'amazing' is a movie title. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show Ava feels very strongly that the movie was great. 22. Complete the sentence:Her performance was ..... the best of the night. A) Undoubtedly. B) Undoubtedly. C) Undoubtedly. D) Undoubtedly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Undoubtedly. 23. Complete the sentence:She was ..... furious when she found out the truth. A) Extremely. B) Slightly. C) Barely. D) Moderately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extremely. 24. Complete the sentence:It was ..... the best performance of the evening. A) Undoubtedly. B) Arguably. C) Possibly. D) Likely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Undoubtedly. 25. True or False:If you italicize the word 'never' for strong emphasis in one part of your story, you should try to do it again if you use 'never' for the same type of emphasis later on. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesItalics For Emphasis Quiz 1Italics For Emphasis Quiz 2Italics For Emphasis Quiz 3Italics For Emphasis Quiz 4Italics For Emphasis Quiz 5Italics For Emphasis Quiz 6Italics For Emphasis Quiz 7Italics For Emphasis Quiz 8Italics For Emphasis Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books