Which of the following is not a common reason for a writer to use italics?

To state the correct title of a book, film, or play

To indicate a foreign word or phrase is used

To set apart words that are important to the reader

To show where extensive research happened

Question

Which of the following is not a common reason for a writer to use italics? 

To state the correct title of a book, film, or play 

To indicate a foreign word or phrase is used 

To set apart words that are important to the reader 

To show where extensive research happened

anonymous · Answer

To show where extensive research happened. You would not use italics for that.