Question 1

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ After her twenty-eighth birthday, Marla resented being called cute .

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined word "cute" because it is a word being referred to as a word itself or used in a special sense, not for emphasis or as a title of a work.

Question 2

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ Have you heard the song I Married Myself ?

Accepted Answer

Songs are typically enclosed in quotation marks, not italicized.

Question 3

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ " Bon voyage ," Joe said. "Have a wonderful trip."

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ Many children learned their basics by watching Sesame Street on television; it changed education for millions.

Accepted Answer

"Sesame Street" is a television show title, which should be italicized according to standard conventions for formatting titles of television shows.

Question 5

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ Though it fooled some people, it seemed pretty obvious that the picture of President Lincoln riding a dinosaur had been made with Photoshop .

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ When Leena's working around the house, she'll sing the song Whistle While You Work .

Accepted Answer

"Whistle While You Work" is a song title, and song titles are enclosed in quotation marks, not italicized.

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. ​ 
Commas and semicolons are always placed inside the quotation marks. ​

Accepted Answer

In American English, commas and periods are placed inside the quotation marks, but semicolons are placed outside.

Question 8

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ Professor Andrews started a Facebook page for his American history class.

Accepted Answer

Professor Andrews started a Facebook page for his American history class is a title of a work, so it should be in italics.

Question 9

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ I read Rolling Stone magazine to help me keep up with music and movie news.

Accepted Answer

Titles of magazines, such as "Rolling Stone," should be italicized to indicate that they are titles of publications.

Question 10

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ Jana will never forget where she was when Stephen first said, I love you .

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks are appropriate for direct speech or quotes, which is the case with the phrase "I love you" in the sentence.

Question 11

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. ​ 
Italics are used to show that a word or phrase is borrowed from a foreign language. ​

Accepted Answer

Italics are often used in written English to indicate that a word or phrase originates from a foreign language, highlighting its non-English origin or emphasizing its distinctiveness.

Question 12

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. ​ 
​ Question marks always go inside the quotation marks.

Accepted Answer

In American English, question marks go inside the quotation marks if they are part of the quoted material but outside if the question mark applies to the whole sentence.

Question 13

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. ​ 
Quotation marks can show that a word is being used sarcastically. ​

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks can be used to indicate that a word is being used in a non-standard, ironic, or sarcastic manner, often to convey a sense of skepticism or to imply a different meaning than the word typically has.

Question 14

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ The speaker was getting all of her information from The New York Times .

Accepted Answer

Titles of newspapers, such as The New York Times, are italicized to distinguish them from regular text.

Question 15

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ The music box played Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star .

Accepted Answer

"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is a song title, and song titles should be enclosed in quotation marks, not italicized.

Question 16

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ The term unfriending has been popularized by social media.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ We read Romeo and Juliet for our English class.

Accepted Answer

Titles of full-length works like plays, novels, or books should be italicized, not placed in quotation marks. "Romeo and Juliet" is a play, so italics are appropriate.

Question 18

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ The bride and groom danced to Nat King Cole's Unforgettable .

Accepted Answer

"Unforgettable" is a song title, and song titles are enclosed in quotation marks, not italicized.

Question 19

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. ​ ​ My mother's favorite movie is Casablanca .

Accepted Answer

Titles of movies are typically italicized to distinguish them from other texts.

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. ​ 
Italics are used to write the title of a book or movie.

Accepted Answer

Italics are commonly used in writing to denote titles of books, movies, and other works of art to distinguish them from the rest of the text.

Quiz 25: Quotation Marks and Italics

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. After her twenty-eighth birthday, Marla resented being called cute .

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. Have you heard the song I Married Myself ?

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. " Bon voyage ," Joe said. "Have a wonderful trip."

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. Many children learned their basics by watching Sesame Street on television; it changed education for millions.

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. Though it fooled some people, it seemed pretty obvious that the picture of President Lincoln riding a dinosaur had been made with Photoshop .

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. When Leena's working around the house, she'll sing the song Whistle While You Work .

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. Commas and semicolons are always placed inside the quotation marks.

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. Professor Andrews started a Facebook page for his American history class.

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. I read Rolling Stone magazine to help me keep up with music and movie news.

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. Jana will never forget where she was when Stephen first said, I love you .

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. Italics are used to show that a word or phrase is borrowed from a foreign language.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. Question marks always go inside the quotation marks.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. Quotation marks can show that a word is being used sarcastically.

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. The speaker was getting all of her information from The New York Times .

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. The music box played Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star .

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. The term unfriending has been popularized by social media.

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. We read Romeo and Juliet for our English class.

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. The bride and groom danced to Nat King Cole's Unforgettable .

Directions: Indicate whether italics or quotation marks are appropriate for the underlined words and phrases in the following sentences. My mother's favorite movie is Casablanca .

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 25. Italics are used to write the title of a book or movie.