Punctuating Titles

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1.

Check all titles that would be underlined.
- A.
  
  Title of a Book
- B.
  
  Chapter title in a book
- C.
  
  Title of a short story
- D.
  
  Title of a TV show
- E.
  
  Title of a poem
- F.
  
  Name of a Magazine
- G.
  
  Name of a Movie
Correct Answer(s)
A. Title of a Book
D. Title of a TV show
F. Name of a Magazine
G. Name of a Movie

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

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2.

Check all titles that would be in quotation marks.
- A.
  
  Title of a book
- B.
  
  Title of a magazine
- C.
  
  Article inside a magazine
- D.
  
  Title of a poem
- E.
  
  Title of a short story
- F.
  
  Title of a TV show
- G.
  
  Title of an episode of a TV show
- H.
  
  Title of a CD album
- I.
  
  Name of a song
Correct Answer(s)
C. Article inside a magazine
D. Title of a poem
E. Title of a short story
G. Title of an episode of a TV show
I. Name of a song

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

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3.

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

Correct Answer(s)
Quotation marks
placed in quotation marks

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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4.

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

Correct Answer(s)
Underlined

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

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5.

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

Correct Answer(s)
Underlined

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

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6.

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."

Correct Answer(s)
b

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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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.

Correct Answer(s)
b

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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8.

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."

Correct Answer(s)
a

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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Punctuating Titles

Check all titles that would be underlined.

Check all titles that would be in quotation marks.

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

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

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

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."

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.