Handbook: Writing Problems and How to Correct Them

EXERCISE 23.1, Correcting Errors in the Use of Italics

EXERCISE 23.1

Correcting Errors in the Use of Italics

Correct the errors in the use of italics in the following sentences. Some sentences may be correct as written.

1. The exchange student greeted everyone with a hearty “Bonjour!”

2. His professor insisted that Soap Opera Digest was not an acceptable research source.

3. Cartoons like The Simpsons have become surprisingly popular with adult audiences.

4. The first European settlers at Plymouth arrived on the Mayflower.

5. His book is discussed in depth in the article Africa: The Hidden History.