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Italics and Quotation Marks

This quiz will provide practice in choosing between italics or quotation marks.

This activity contains 24 questions.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   Did you see that article in the "New York Times" about the price of gasoline? Did you see that article in the New York Times about the price of gasoline?

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   Mark's favorite poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," by Robert Frost. Mark's favorite poem is Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, by Robert Frost.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   The German word for "water" is Wasser. The German word for "water" is "Wasser."

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   The movie "Finding Nemo" is enjoyable to adults as well as to children. The movie Finding Nemo is emjoyable to adults as well as to children.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   John has a pretentious habit of saying merci instead of "thank you." John has a pretentious habit of saying "merci" instead of "thank you."

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   Bridgett's son is playing the lead in the school production of West Side Story. Bridgett's son is playing the lead in the school production of "West Side Story."

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   I'm looking for a CD by Neil Diamond containing the song "Sweet Caroline." I'm looking for a CD by Neil Diamond containing the song Sweet Caroline.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   Don't call me on Thursday nights; that's when "Survivor" is on. Don't call me on Thursday nights; that's when Survivor is on.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   When I apologized for bumping into the German tourist, he said, Es macht nichts, which means, "It doesn't matter." When I apologized for bumping into the German tourist, he said, "Es macht nichts," which means, "It doesn't matter."

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   Brian, a fan of the TV series "Star Trek," has a model of the "U.S.S. Enterprise." Brian, a fan of the TV series Star Trek, has a model of the U.S.S. Enterprise.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   The first place ribbon went to a painting called "Salmon Run." The first place ribbon went to a painting called Salmon Run.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   Chet's favorite song is John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High". Chet's favorite song is John Denver's Rocky Mountain High.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   The Hawaiian word aloha means both "hello" and "goodbye." The Hawaiian word "aloha" means both "hello" and "goodbye."

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   Donald's subscription to Newsweek Magazine runs out in July. Donald's subscription to "Newsweek Magazine" runs out in July.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   The children have all gone to see Shrek 3. The children have all gone to see "Shrek 3."

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   A ponderous but excellent essay on education is Ralph Waldo Emerson's An American Scholar. A ponderous but excellent essay on education is Ralph Waldo Emerson's "An American Scholar."

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   If this music station plays "Achy Breaky Heart" one more time, I'm going to change the station. If this music station plays Achy Breaky Heart one more time, I'm going to change the station.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks. .   In Toronto, we missed the "sortie," or "exit" for the airport. In Toronto, we missed the sortie, or "exit," for the airport.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   I heard that Michael Crichton's novel "Timeline" will be made into a movie. I heard that Michael Crichton's novel Timeline will be made into a movie.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   Roxanne and Charlie are leaving for the Bahamas on a cruise ship named the U.S.S. Emerald Seas. Roxanne and Charlie are leaving for the Bahamas on a cruise ship named the "U.S.S. Emerald Seas."

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   My favorite episode from the original "Star Trek" TV series is The Trouble with Tribbles. My favorite episode from the original Star Trek TV series is "The Trouble with Tribbles."

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   During our vacation in Munich, we went to McDonald's and ordered "Viertal Pfunders mit Kase." During our vacation in Munich, we went to McDonald's and ordered Viertal Pfunders mit Kase.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   One of the saddest songs I've ever heard is "Puff, the Magic Dragon." One of the saddest songs I've ever heard is Puff, the Magic Dragon.

	Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of italics or quotation marks.   For Debra's birthday, she received Jewel's CD "This Way." For Debra's birthday, she received Jewel's CD This Way.

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