Which sentence uses italics correctly?
a.
did you read the article backpacking in italy?
b.
before visiting italy, i read the book "the italians" by luigi barzini.
c.
it was in last month's issue of that new magazine, traveling.
d.
this book contains a chapter titled sicily and sardinia.
which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
a.
at the louvre, we bought a magazine with an article titled "mona lisa's mysterious smile."
b.
when in france, my mother and i visited the rodin museum and saw the famous sculpture "the thinker."
c.
the french movie "the wild child" tells the story of a boy who grew up in a forest, without human contact.
d.
have you seen the play "the misanthrope" by the french playwright molière?
which sentence uses italics correctly?
a.
when i ignore the alarm clock, my father bursts into my room singing the song oh, what beautiful mornin'.
b.
he has a difficult time spelling words like colonel and receipt.
c.
ivan read aloud the short poem dark skies at dusk from a poetry journal.
d.
my cousin in paris subscribes to two newspapers, "le figaro" and "le monde."
which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
a.
one of my favorite humorous poems by ogden nash is "the adventures of isabel."
b.
my parents took me to see the opera titled "the little prince," which is based on the book of the same name.
c.
have you seen "lawrence of arabia," a great movie set in the sahara?
d.
soon we will travel to the mediterranean on a ship called "the princess."
which sentence uses italics correctly?
a.
how many m's are in the word alabama?
b.
did you read this newspaper article titled let's honor our veterans now?
c.
yesterday we read a sad short story titled the necklace.
d.
i can't tell whether that is a "b" or an "8," can you?
which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
ronald told us he would meet us at 8 p. m.
b.
ronald told us "he would meet us at 8 p. m."
c.
ronald "told us he would meet us at 8 p. m."
d.
"ronald told us" he would meet us at 8 p. m.
which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
many players' coaches "tell them not" to talk back to the referee.
b.
many players' coaches "tell them not to talk back" to the referee.
c.
many players' coaches tell them not to talk back to the referee.
d.
many players' coaches "tell them not to talk back to the referee."
which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
the teacher encouraged them "that they should do their best! "
b.
the teacher encouraged them, do your best!
c.
the teacher encouraged them, "do your best! "
d.
the teacher "encouraged them that they should do their best! "
which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
a.
the speaker claimed, "a french citizen invented the calculator."
b.
the speaker claimed, "a french citizen invented the calculator."
which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
a.
"to our immediate right was a mother bear," he recalled. "we stood completely still! "
b.
"to our immediate right was a mother bear," he recalled. "we stood completely still! "
which sentence uses commas correctly?
a.
"speaking of which," interrupted derek "where are our tickets? "
b.
rebecca asked "are they in your jacket pocket? "
c.
"oh no, i think i left them at home! ", wailed trevor."
d.
"you have twenty minutes," she said, "before the show begins."
which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
sheila said excitedly, "i have to tell you about the sights, sounds, and smells of paris! "
b.
"the louvre," said sheila. "is the most beautiful art museum in the world."
c.
"let me show you a picture of it in this french magazine." she continued.
d.
"it would take weeks" she assured us, "to begin to discover it."
which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
they said, "we are really looking forward to our trip to england"!
b.
"definitely" said his father with a smile.
c.
"will we visit the tower of london as well"? asked brandon.
d.
"the river thames," he explained, "is spanned by the famous tower bridge."
which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
"do you mean through the weekend as well" asked a timid violinist.
b.
"precisely," boomed the conductor, "and there should be no excuses! "
c.
my fellow drummer asked me in a whisper, "do you think he is being unreasonable"?
d.
the conductor urged "all musicians should continue to practice for the remainder of the week."
which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a.
stacy asked "did you know that second city is turning fifty years old"?
b.
"many of their performers," she went on to say, "have gone on to television and movies."
c.
"oh, yes." said stephen "i think i've seen some of them on tv."
d.
"second city" stacy continued "is a famous comedy troupe from chicago."