Exercise 3: Italics and Underlining | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  What is the primary purpose of using italics in writing?

(A) To denote regular text

(B) To indicate emphasis

(C) To highlight quotations

(D) To mark paragraph breaks

Correct Answer: 1B

Question 2:  In academic writing, which of the following is a suitable use of underlining?

(A) To highlight key points

(B) To denote titles of books

(C) To emphasize words

(D) To indicate a hyperlink

Correct Answer: 2B

Question 3:  Which formatting style is typically used for indicating titles of songs or music albums?

(A) Quotes

(B) Italics

(C) Bold

(D) Underlining

Correct Answer: 3A

Question 4:  When should italics be avoided in formal writing?

(A) For emphasis

(B) For foreign words

(C) For titles of books

(D) For highlighting a word

Correct Answer: 4D

Question 5:  What is the primary function of underlining text in a document?

(A) To denote emphasis

(B) To indicate a hyperlink

(C) To separate paragraphs

(D) To mark quotations

Correct Answer: 5A

Question 6:  Which of the following is an appropriate use of italics in writing?

(A) For regular text

(B) For website addresses

(C) For indicating titles of books

(D) For emphasizing a word

Correct Answer: 6D

Question 7:  In writing, what does underlining typically signify?

(A) Importance

(B) Emphasis

(C) Regular text

(D) Denoting foreign words

Correct Answer: 7B

Question 8:  What is the correct formatting style for denoting a word borrowed from another language?

(A) Bold

(B) Italics

(C) Underlining

(D) Quotes

Correct Answer: 8B

Question 9:  When citing the title of a television show, which formatting style is commonly used?

(A) Quotes

(B) Italics

(C) Bold

(D) Underlining

Correct Answer: 9B

Question 10:  Which of the following is not a suitable use of italics in writing?

(A) For indicating a hyperlink

(B) For denoting foreign words

(C) For highlighting a word

(D) For indicating titles of books

Correct Answer: 10A