This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Italics – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Italics Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Our anthology, American Voices, includes the famous poem ..... by Robert Frost. A) "The Road Not Taken". B) The Road Not Taken. C) "The Road Not Taken". D) The Road Not Taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Road Not Taken". 2. Complete the sentence:I told you a ..... times to clean your room. A) Hundred. B) Thousand. C) Few. D) Couple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hundred. 3. Your friend thinks you said you *wouldn't* go to the party, but you want to clarify that you *will* be there. Which sentence best uses italics to make your meaning clear? A) I said I will be at the party. B) I said I will be at the party. C) I said I will be at the party. D) I said I will be at the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I said I will be at the party. 4. Following the rule 'Capitalize family titles when they are used in place of a person's name, ' which sentence correctly applies this rule? A) I asked my Mom to help with my homework. B) I asked Mom to help with my homework. C) I asked the mom to help with my homework. D) I asked mom to help with my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I asked Mom to help with my homework. 5. Choose the fully corrected version of this sentence:'my friend sasha is reading the book holes for her report.' A) My friend Sasha is reading the book *Holes* for her report. B) My friend sasha is reading the book "Holes" for her report. C) My friend Sasha is reading the book Holes for her report. D) My friend Sasha is reading the book *Holes* for her report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend Sasha is reading the book *Holes* for her report. 6. To rewrite the sentence 'She said that was her favorite song' to emphasize that it is her absolute FAVORITE, the correctly revised sentence is ..... A) She said that was her favorite song. B) She said that was her favorite song. C) She said that was her favorite song. D) She said that was her "favorite" song. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said that was her favorite song. 7. Complete the sentence with the word that should be italicized for emphasis:The pizza was ..... delicious. A) Absolutely. B) A bit. C) Not. D) Sort of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolutely. 8. According to standard formatting rules, you should use italics for the title of a ..... A) Short story. B) Song. C) Movie. D) Poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movie. 9. When I come over, i'll bring my computer so we can work on project. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG!. 10. Complete the sentence:The test was not just difficult; it was ..... A) Impossible. B) Impossible. C) Impossible. D) Impossible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impossible. 11. Choose the option that correctly revises the phrase 'we are reading the book wonder', fixing all capitalization and italics errors. A) We are reading the book Wonder. B) We are reading the book Wonder. C) We are reading the book Wonder. D) We are reading the book "Wonder". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We are reading the book Wonder. 12. Which sentence uses italics correctly to emphasize a disagreement? A) I can't believe she really meant that. B) I can't believe she really meant that. C) I can't believe she really meant that. D) I can't believe she really meant that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe she really meant that. 13. True or False:In the sentence 'The French word for thank you is *merci*, ' the italics are used to add emphasis to the word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Which sentence uses italics to emphasize a contrast? A) He promised to help, but he left instead. B) He promised to help, but he left instead. C) He promised to help, but he left instead. D) He promised to help, but he left instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He promised to help, but he left instead. 15. Using the elements [President Lincoln] and [Gettysburg Address], choose the option that correctly completes the sentence:'In our history class, we analyzed ..... famous speech, the ..... ' A) President Lincoln's, Gettysburg Address. B) President Lincoln's, "Gettysburg Address". C) President Lincoln's, *Gettysburg Address*. D) President Lincoln's, Gettysburg Address. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President Lincoln's, "Gettysburg Address". 16. Choose the correctly capitalized word to complete the sentence:This weekend, we are driving ..... to see the football game. A) North. B) North. C) Northward. D) The North. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North. 17. Finish the sentence:He was ..... the best player on the team. A) Undoubtedly. B) Somewhat. C) Possibly. D) Likely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Undoubtedly. 18. Which word should be italicized for emphasis to express urgency? You have to finish the project by tomorrow! A) Have. B) Finish. C) Project. D) Tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tomorrow. 19. Italics can be used to emphasize a word or phrase that is particularly important in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which option correctly identifies the two errors in the sentence:'On our trip to Washington, d.c., we read the book Lincoln:A Photobiography.'? A) 'd.c.' should be 'D.C.' and 'Washington' should be lowercase. B) 'trip' should be capitalized and the book title should be in quotation marks. C) 'd.c.' should be 'D.C.' and the book title should be italicized. D) 'Washington' should be lowercase and the book title should be italicized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'd.c.' should be 'D.C.' and the book title should be italicized. 21. Complete the sentence:Sarah was ..... when she realized she had won the contest. A) Shocked. B) Excited. C) Happy. D) Surprised. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shocked. 22. My sister is annoying because she keeps playing Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" over and over. A) CORRECT. B) WRONG!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 23. True or False:In the sentence 'My favorite poem is "The Road Not Taken, "' the title should be in italics instead of quotation marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. True or False:In a formal essay, it is appropriate to write, 'In her poem, "Still I Rise, " Maya Angelou writes about *resilience*, ' using italics for emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Complete the sentence:She said she would ..... do that. A) Never. B) Probably. C) Always. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Never. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesItalics Quiz 1Italics Quiz 2Italics Quiz 3Italics Quiz 4Italics Quiz 5Italics Quiz 6Italics Quiz 7Italics Quiz 8Italics Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books