Section A: Decide which word or words in each sentence below should be in italics.
1. The warplane Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bombs in WWII.
2. The Pilgrims traveled to North America on a ship called the Mayflower.
3. Columbus and his sailors set out from Spain with three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
4. His sailing group had not one, but three ships.
5. My brother ate not just any candy; he ate my candy.
6. The Crescent is a long distance train running from New York City to New Orleans.
7. The Silver Star train runs from New York City to Miami.
8. When I burp in public, my grandmother insists I’ve committed a faux pas.
9. In order to pacify her, I plead mea culpa – and admit that I did wrong.
10. I think whippersnapper is the funniest word.
11. Can you imagine? Grandpa calls his dog Cutesy-poo!
12. I was just a kid when the space shuttle Discovery started flying.
13. The Cat in the Hat was my favorite book when I was in kindergarten.
14. Jenny’s mom bought tickets to go see Phantom of the Opera.
15. Remember when we used to watch Jeopardy on TV every afternoon?
16. Dad enjoys his Reader’s Digest magazine every month.
17. NASA unveiled its first space shuttle, the Enterprise, in 1976.
18. My father’s favorite opera was Aida.
19. I prefer the music of the opera Carmen.
20. Time magazine has been in publication for nearly 100 years.
Answers: 1. Enola Gay; 2. Mayflower; 3. Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria; 4. three; 5. my; 6. Crescent; 7. Silver Star; 8. faux pas; 9. mea culpa; 10. whippersnapper; 11. cutesy-poo; 12. Discovery; 13. The Cat in the Hat; 14. Phantom of the Opera; 15. Jeopardy; 16. Reader’s Digest; 17. Enterprise; 18. Aida; 19. Carmen; 20. Time