Italics,Quotation Marks, and Ellipsis Points Usage Practice
EXERCISE A: In each of the following sentences, supply italics or quotation marks wherever they are needed.
1. One of my favorite poems by Langston Hughes is Dreams, which is included in his collection The Dream Keeper and Other Poems.
2.Through the Tunnel, a short story by Doris Lessing, deals with the transition from childhood to adulthood.
3. I particularly enjoy reading the food section in the Wednesday edition of the Washington Post.
4. I hope to see the movie Star Wars when it is released.
5. I have begun reading chapter 13, The Story of Maize, in C.W. Ceram’s book The First
American.
6. Theo exclaimed, I can’t believe I ate the whole thing!
7. It’s unfortunate that you did, said the doctor.
8. The coach asked, Who is on first?
9. Never fear! Jacques said with a smile.
10. The moral of one of Aesop’s tales is Beware of grasping at shadows; you just may lose the substance.
11. Actually, I’ll be free this afternoon, she commented.
12. Jamie said, The common saying familiarity breeds contempt may be true, but I prefer the saying absence makes the heart grow fonder.
13. Why, oh, why,cried Eric, do we always wait until the last minute!
14. The driver asked, Whatever happened to the sign Falling Rocks?
15. The child declared, I’d like to come with you to the park.