Exercise 55.1 Identifying words needing italicization

In each of the following sentences, identify any words that should be italicized and any italicized words that should not be. Example:

The film Good Night, and Good Luck tells the story of a CBS newsman who helped to end the career of Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Italicize: Good Night, and Good Luck

  1. One critic claimed that few people listened to The Velvet Underground and Nico when the record was issued but that everyone who did formed a band.

    Question

    One critic claimed that few people listened to The Velvet Underground and Nico when the record was issued but that everyone who did formed a band.
    One critic claimed that few people listened to The Velvet Underground and Nico when the record was issued but that everyone who did formed a band.
  2. Homemade sushi can be dangerous, but so can deviled eggs kept too long in a picnic basket.

    Question

    Homemade sushi can be dangerous, but so can deviled eggs kept too long in a picnic basket.
    Homemade sushi can be dangerous, but so can deviled eggs kept too long in a picnic basket.
  3. The tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) is one of the most popular poisons in the world.

    Question

    The tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) is one of the most popular poisons in the world.
    The tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) is one of the most popular poisons in the world.
  4. The monster in the Old English epic Beowulf got to tell his own side of the story in John Gardner’s novel Grendel.

    Question

    The monster in the Old English epic Beowulf got to tell his own side of the story in John Gardner’s novel Grendel.
    The monster in the Old English epic Beowulf got to tell his own side of the story in John Gardner’s novel Grendel.
  5. The 2009 film Star Trek imagines the youthful life of James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise.

    Question

    The 2009 film Star Trek imagines the youthful life of James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise.
    The 2009 film Star Trek imagines the youthful life of James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise.