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Punctuation for titles of works quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence needs italics?

a)

Some books are turned into great movies.

b)

Do you have a favorite television show?

c)

My sister and I saw the movie Jaws long ago.

d)

When I read a book, I sometimes don't want it to end.

2.

Which sentence needs quotation marks?

a)

The poem Dream Deferred means a lot to me.

b)

My grandmother used to read poems to me.

c)

Some poems sound almost like songs.

d)

The best kind of poetry is haiku because it is fun to write.

3.

In which sentence is the underline used correctly?

a)

The book War of the Worlds is about invaders from Mars.

b)

The book War of the Worlds is about invaders from Mars.

c)

The book War of the Worlds is about invaders from Mars.

d)

The book War of the Worlds is about invaders from Mars.

4.

In which sentence are the quotation marks used correctly?

a)

Happy Birthday to You is a song "everybody" knows.

b)

"Happy Birthday to You is a song everybody knows."

c)

“Happy Birthday” to You is a song everybody knows.

d)

"Happy Birthday to You" is a song everybody knows.

5.

Which sentence is not correct?

a)

We saw Ben Hur at the movies last week.

b)

Reading a good book is like an adventure.

c)

This episode, "Vincent and The Doctor," is my favorite.

d)

A poem like "Beautiful Soup" makes me smile.

6.

Which sentence needs italics?

a)

Our school puts on a play in the spring.

b)

Music theater is very popular today.

c)

We performed the play The Mystery of Washington Park.

d)

What is the name of the play you saw?

7.

In which sentence is the underline used correctly?

a)

Juno’s Twins is a book about ancient Rome.

b)

Juno’s Twins is a book about ancient Rome.

c)

Juno’s Twins is a book about ancient Rome.

d)

Juno’s Twins is a book about ancient Rome.

8.

Which statements is true?

a)

Shorter works should be underlined and long works should be capitalized and italicized.

b)

Shorter works should have quotation marks and longer works should be underlined or italicized.

c)

Shorter works should be italicized and longer works should be underlined and have quotation marks.

d)

Shorter works should have quotation marks and longer works should be highlighted and italicized.

9.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

a)

Song: My Love

b)

Episode: Why Me?

c)

act/scene: When Goldilocks Strikes

d)

Newspaper: The Gory Gazette

10.

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

a)

Use quotation marks

b)

Underline

c)

Italicize and underline

d)

Italicize