This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics For Emphasis – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics For Emphasis Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:My mom said we could go to the park tomorrow, not ..... A) Today. B) Park. C) Go. D) Tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Today. 2. Choose the sentence with the correct use of italics for emphasis: A) *Everyone* was surprised by her performance. B) Everyone was *surprised* by her performance. C) Everyone was surprised by *her* performance. D) Everyone was surprised by her *performance*. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone was *surprised* by her performance. 3. Read the original sentence:'I wanted the blue one, but they gave me the red one.' How can you revise this using italics to add clarifying emphasis? A) I wanted the blue one, but they gave me the red one. B) I wanted the blue one, but they gave me the red one. C) I wanted the blue one, but they gave me the red one. D) I wanted the blue one, but they gave me the red one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted the blue one, but they gave me the red one. 4. Which sentence shows the correct use of both italics and quotation marks for titles? A) I love the song *Bohemian Rhapsody* from the album "A Night at the Opera" . B) I love the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" from the album *A Night at the Opera*. C) I love the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" from the album "A Night at the Opera" . D) I love the song *Bohemian Rhapsody* from the album *A Night at the Opera*. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" from the album *A Night at the Opera*. 5. In the sentence, 'He told me to go left, but my gut told me to go right, ' why is the word 'right' in italics? A) Because 'right' is a more important direction than 'left'. B) To show that the word 'right' is the title of a book. C) To create a clear contrast between the two choices of direction. D) To make the sentence longer and more descriptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create a clear contrast between the two choices of direction. 6. What is the main reason a writer uses italics on a word in a sentence like, 'I was so happy to see you!'? A) To show the word is from another language. B) To give that word special importance or stress. C) To mark the word as a title of a book. D) To show that the word is spelled incorrectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give that word special importance or stress. 7. In which sentence is the use of italics appropriate for emphasis? A) I can't believe it's not butter!. B) I think that's the best idea. C) She was really surprised by the outcome. D) I didn't expect him to win the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe it's not butter!. 8. Your friend texts you, 'I'm not mad.' To show that she is, in fact, very mad, how should she have written it? A) I'm not mad. B) I'm not mad. C) I'm not mad. D) I'm not mad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm not mad. 9. True or False:If you italicize the last word of a sentence that ends in a period, the period must also be italicized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Which phrase should be italicized to emphasize disbelief? I can't believe he actually ..... that. A) Said. B) Ate. C) Did. D) Forgot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Said. 11. Which of the following should be italicized in writing? A) The name of a book. B) The title of a magazine. C) A television series. D) A movie title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The name of a book. 12. Your class is reading the book *Wonder* by R.J. Palacio. Which of these sentences shows the correct way to write the book title? A) We are reading the book "Wonder" in class. B) We are reading the book *Wonder* in class. C) We are reading the book Wonder in class. D) We are reading the book Wonder in class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We are reading the book *Wonder* in class. 13. Which of the following types of titles should be italicized? A) The album:Yellow Submarine. B) The song:Zombie. C) The episode:Race for Rabies. D) An article in Time Magazine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The album:Yellow Submarine. 14. Quotations or italics? Black Panther (movie) A) Quotation marks. B) Italics. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italics. 15. True or False:Italics are used to emphasize the entire sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Which sentence correctly applies italics to imply that someone *else* took the cookie? 'I did not take the last cookie.' A) I did not take the last cookie. B) I did not take the last cookie. C) I did not take the last cookie. D) I did not take the last cookie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I did not take the last cookie. 17. Complete the sentence:She was *really* surprised that he showed up ..... A) Early. B) Late. C) Again. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Early. 18. In the sentence, 'He didn't just walk, he sprinted to the finish line, ' why is the word 'sprinted' italicized? A) It is the longest word in the sentence. B) It is a difficult word to spell. C) It contrasts with the word 'walk' to show intensity. D) It is the name of a character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It contrasts with the word 'walk' to show intensity. 19. Which word should be italicized to show emphasis:'She was ..... surprised by the gift.' A) Truly. B) Mildly. C) Barely. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Truly. 20. Which of the following titles should be italicized? A) National Geographic. B) Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. C) Chapter 5:The Adventure. D) The New York Times. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Geographic. 21. Which option correctly emphasizes the key contrast in the sentence? "I didn't say he stole the cookie; I said he ate it." A) I didn't say he stole the cookie; I said he ate it. B) I didn't say he stole the cookie; I said he ate it. C) I didn't say he stole the cookie; I said he ate it. D) I didn't say he stole the cookie; I said he ate it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I didn't say he stole the cookie; I said he ate it. 22. Which sentence uses italics for emphasis, and NOT for a title or a foreign term? A) I just finished reading the book The Hunger Games. B) In France, you would say bonjour to greet someone. C) No, I'm the one who is supposed to clean the garage today. D) The ship was named the Queen Anne's Revenge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, I'm the one who is supposed to clean the garage today. 23. Complete the dialogue to show the character's surprise: "Wait, " Sarah said, "You're telling me you found the ..... key?" A) Actual. B) Actual. C) "actual". D) Found the actual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actual. 24. What is the main reason a writer uses italics for emphasis? A) To show a word is spelled wrong. B) To make a sentence look longer. C) To stress a word or show it's important. D) To mark the title of a short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To stress a word or show it's important. 25. Complete the sentence to show the speaker is surprised about the *person* who completed the task:I can't believe ..... finished the project already. A) You. B) Finished. C) The project. D) Already. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesItalics For Emphasis Quiz 1Italics For Emphasis Quiz 2Italics For Emphasis Quiz 3Italics For Emphasis Quiz 5Italics For Emphasis Quiz 6Italics For Emphasis Quiz 7Italics For Emphasis Quiz 8Italics For Emphasis Quiz 9Italics For Emphasis Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books