Punctuating Titles

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1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?  (write a, b, or c) a.  I loved the article Dancing Fools in Dance Dose Weekly. b.  I loved the article "Dancing Fools"  in Dance Dose Weekly. c.  I loved the article "Dancing Fools"  in "Dance Dose Weekly."

Explanation

Dancing Fools is the name of an article, which is a smaller work, so it should be in quotation marks. And Dance Dose Weekly is the name of the magazine, so it should be underlined.

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Punctuating Titles - Quiz

The 'Punctuating Titles' quiz assesses understanding of correct punctuation for various titles in English. It covers the use of quotation marks and underlining for books, articles, and movie titles, enhancing essential grammar skills.

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2. Should the title in this sentence be underlined or placed in quotation marks? I loved the movie Transformers.

Explanation

A movie is a larger work, so it should be underlined.

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3. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?  (write a, b, or c) a.  The song "breakaway" is my favorite Kelly Clarkson song. b.  The song "Breakaway" is my favorite Kelly Clarkson song. c.  The song Breakaway   is my favorite Kelly Clarkson song.

Explanation

It is a song title, which is a smaller work, so it is in quotation marks. However, the title needs to be capitalized.

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4. Should the title in this sentence be underlined or placed in quotation marks? I read the magazine Us Weekly.

Explanation

A magazine is a larger work, so it should be underlined.

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5. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (write a, b, or c) a.  She read that poem "Two Woods" by Robert Frost, and then bought the book A Selection of Greatest Poems by Robert Frost. b.  She read the poem Two Woods by Robert Frost, and then bought the book  A Selection of Greatest Poems by Robert Frost. c.  She read the poem "Two Woods"  by Robert Frost, and then bought the book "A Selection of Greatest Poems by Robert Frost."

Explanation

The name of a poem, is a short work, and should be in quotation marks. The name of a book is a larger work and should be underlined.

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6. Should the title in this sentence be underlined or placed in quotation marks.  I like to sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Explanation

The title is the name of a song, and since a song is a shorter work, it should be placed in quotation marks.

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7. Check all titles that would be underlined.

Explanation

Larger, full works are underlined. Shorter, smaller works are placed in quotation marks.

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8. Check all titles that would be in quotation marks.

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Larger, full works are underlined. Shorter, smaller works are placed in quotation marks.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?  (write a, b, or c)...
Should the title in this sentence be underlined or placed in quotation...
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?  (write a, b, or c)...
Should the title in this sentence be underlined or placed in quotation...
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (write a, b, or c)...
Should the title in this sentence be underlined or placed in quotation...
Check all titles that would be underlined.
Check all titles that would be in quotation marks.
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