Punctuating Titles of Work

The rule for including large or complete works is to..

• use quotation marks.

• use underlining.

• use italicize or underline.

• don't worry about it

Which chapter is punctuated correctly?

• "the nature show"

• "The Nature Show"

• The Nature Show

• The Nature Show

True or False? The first and last word of a title is always capitalized.

• True

• False

True or False? Subordinating conjunctions do not need to be capitalized (although,because).

• True

• False

True or False? Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS: for, and, not, but, or, yet, so) do need to be capitalized.

• True

• False

The rule for including small works or parts of complete work is to..

• use quotation marks.

• use underlining.

• use italicize or underline.

• don't worry about it

Which newspaper is punctuated correctly if written by hand?

• the new york times

• "The New York Times"

• The New York Times

• The new york times

When on a computer and including a title for a large or complete work, you should...

• use quotation marks.

• underlining.

• italicize or underline.

• italicize.

Which book is punctuated correctly?

• The One and Only Ivan

• the one and only ivan

• the One And Only Ivan

• "The One and Only Ivan"

True or False? Short prepositions (in, by, on, to, for) do not need to be capitalized unless they are the first or last word.

• True

• False