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Intermediate Practice Exercises - Italics
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1
Click on the sentence that uses italics correctly.
A)Bill and I always fight over whether we should watch an episode of The Simpsons or Desperate Housewives on Sunday nights.
B)Bill and I always fight over whether we should watch an episode of The Simpsons or Desperate Housewives on Sunday nights.
C)Bill and I always fight over whether we should watch an episode of "The Simpsons" or "Desperate Housewives" on Sunday nights.
2
Click on the sentence that uses italics correctly.
A)The Birth of a Nation is a classic film that has raised questions about racist attitudes in the United States.
B)The Birth of a Nation is a classic film that has raised questions about racist attitudes in the United States.
C)"The Birth of a Nation" is a classic film that has raised questions about racist attitudes in the United States.
3
Click on the sentence that uses italics correctly.
A)Matt wrote a ten-thousand-line love poem entitled "Stephanie," after his wife.
B)Matt wrote a ten-thousand-line love poem entitled Stephanie, after his wife.
C)Matt wrote a ten-thousand-line love poem entitled Stephanie, after his wife.
4
Click on the sentence that uses italics correctly.
A)The longest-running television newsmagazine is 60 Minutes.
B)The longest-running television newsmagazine is "60 Minutes."
C)The longest- running television newsmagazine is 60 Minutes.
5
Click on the sentence that uses italics correctly.
A)Alfred Hitchcock's first talking picture was "Blackmail" in 1929.
B)Alfred Hitchcock's first talking picture was Blackmail in 1929.
C)Alfred Hitchcock's first talking picture was Blackmail in 1929.
6
Click on the sentence that uses italics correctly.
A)Even though it lasted only three seasons, the original "Star Trek" television series became a phenomenal success in syndication.
B)Even though it lasted only three seasons, the original Star Trek television series became a phenomenal success in syndication.
C)Even though it lasted only three seasons, the original Star Trek television series became a phenomenal success in syndication.
7
Click on the sentence that uses italics correctly.
A)My brother William had trouble spelling his name when he was little; he could never remember whether the vowels at the end should be ia or ai.
B)My brother William had trouble spelling his name when he was little; he could never remember whether the vowels at the end should be ia or ai.
C)My brother William had trouble spelling his name when he was little; he could never remember whether the vowels at the end should be "ia" or "ai."
8
Click on the sentence that uses italics correctly.
A)In my Comparative Religions class, we are studying stories that appear in both the Bible and the Koran.
B)In my Comparative Religions class, we are studying stories that appear in both the "Bible" and the "Koran."
C)In my Comparative Religions class, we are studying stories that appear in both the Bible and the Koran.
9
Click on the sentence that uses italics correctly.
A)Every year, just before Christmas, the dancing school in my home town puts on Swan Lake.
B)Every year, just before Christmas, the dancing school in my home town puts on "Swan Lake."
C)Every year, just before Christmas, the dancing school in my home town puts on Swan Lake.
10
Choose the correct version of the item below.
A)The Chicago Tribune closely followed the exploits of Sammy Sosa, who hit sixty-six home runs in 1998.
B)The "Chicago Tribune" closely followed the exploits of Sammy Sosa, who hit sixty-six home runs in 1998.
C)The Chicago Tribune closely followed the exploits of Sammy Sosa, who hit sixty-six home runs in 1998.







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