Question

What are italics or underlining used to indicate? Select all that apply.

words used as words or letters used as letters
titles of books, newspapers, magazines
foreign words and phrases
titles of paintings
names of ships, trains, aircraft
titles of short stories

Answer 1

Italics and underlining are typically used to indicate the following:

1. **Words used as words or letters used as letters** - Yes
2. **Titles of books, newspapers, magazines** - Yes
3. **Foreign words and phrases** - Yes
4. **Titles of paintings** - Yes
5. **Names of ships, trains, aircraft** - Yes
6. **Titles of short stories** - No (typically, short stories are placed in quotation marks, not italicized or underlined)

So, you would select the first five options.