Exercise 1: Italics and Underlining | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  When should you use italics in writing?

(A) For emphasis

(B) For regular text

(C) For titles of books

(D) For all words

Question 2:  Which of the following is an appropriate use of underlining?

(A) To indicate emphasis

(B) To show a hyperlink

(C) To denote italics

(D) To separate paragraphs

Question 3:  What is the correct way to format a title of a movie?

(A) In quotes

(B) In bold

(C) In italics

(D) Underlined

Question 4:  Which formatting style is typically used for emphasizing words in writing?

(A) Italics

(B) Bold

(C) Underlining

(D) Quotes

Question 5:  What is the purpose of underlining text?

(A) To highlight

(B) To add decoration

(C) To show importance

(D) To indicate a hyperlink

Question 6:  When citing the title of an article, which formatting style is commonly used?

(A) Italics

(B) Bold

(C) Underlining

(D) Quotes

Question 7:  Which of the following is not a suitable use of italics?

(A) For emphasis

(B) For titles of books

(C) For regular text

(D) For foreign words

Question 8:  What does underlining typically signify in writing?

(A) Importance

(B) Emphasis

(C) Quotes

(D) Foreign words

Question 9:  Which formatting style is often used for denoting thoughts or inner dialogue in writing?

(A) Italics

(B) Bold

(C) Underlining

(D) Quotes

Question 10:  Which of the following is a correct use of italics?

(A) For regular text

(B) For paragraph breaks

(C) For emphasis

(D) For headings