Underlining

italics can be used instead of . . .

• underlining

• quotation marks

• all caps

• bold

What is the primary purpose of underlining in written text?

• To emphasize a word or phrase

• To indicate a question

• To show a mistake

• To highlight a title

Which of the following is an alternative to underlining for emphasizing text?

• Italics

• Quotation marks

• Parentheses

• Hyphens

In which of the following situations is underlining most commonly used?

• In handwritten documents

• In digital text

• In spoken language

• In audio recordings

Which punctuation mark is often used in place of underlining in digital text?

• Italics

• Exclamation mark

• Colon

• Semicolon

Underlining is often used in academic writing to indicate what?

• Titles of books

• End of a sentence

• Beginning of a paragraph

• A question

What is the effect of underlining a word in a sentence?

• It draws attention to the word

• It makes the word invisible

• It changes the word's meaning

• It deletes the word

Which of the following is NOT a common use of underlining?

• To indicate a hyperlink

• To emphasize a word

• To denote a book title

• To highlight a mistake

In the context of proofreading, what does underlining typically signify?

• A need for emphasis

• A correction is needed

• A question is being asked

• A sentence is complete

Which of the following is a correct use of underlining in a sentence?

• Underlining a book title

• Underlining a period

• Underlining a comma

• Underlining a space