English Quiz: Punctuating Dialogue
Grade Level: 7
Instructions: For each question, read the description of the image and choose the correct way to punctuate the dialogue presented, or answer the questions as instructed.
- The image of a boy sitting on a park bench talking to a girl who is standing in front of him, holding a book. The boy says, “Can you help me with this book?”
How is the dialogue punctuated correctly?
A. “Can you help me with this book”?
B. “Can you help me with this book.”
C. “Can you help me with this book?”
D. “Can you help me with this book!”
- The image of an old man sitting in a rocking chair on a porch, speaking to a little girl who is wearing a sun hat. The man says, “It’s a lovely day outside.”
How is the dialogue punctuated correctly?
A. “Its a lovely day outside.”
B. “It’s a lovely day outside.”
C. “Its a lovely day outside!”
D. “It’s a lovely day outside,”
- The image of a classroom setting where a teacher is asking questions to her students. One student raises his hand and replies, “I know the answer!”
How is the dialogue punctuated?
(No options provided)
- The image of two friends on a video call, laughing and chatting. One friend exclaims, “I can’t believe we won!"
Which option shows correct punctuation?
A. I cant believe we won!
B. “I can’t believe we won."
C. I can't believe we won!
D. I can’t believe we won?
- The image of a family gathered around the dinner table. The mother says, “Please pass the salt."
Identify the correct punctuation.
A. Please pass the salt.
B. “Please pass the salt"
C. “Please pass the salt.”
D. Please pass the salt?
- The image of a teenage girl texting on her phone with a worried expression. She says, “I hope everything is okay.”
How is the dialogue punctuated correctly?
A. “I hope everything is okay”
B. I hope everything is okay.
C. “I hope everything is okay!”
D. “I hope everything is okay?”
- The image of a dog barking at its owner, who is holding a leash. The owner remarks, “You’re so excited!”
Which option correctly punctuates the dialogue?
A. “You’re so excited.
B. You’re so excited!
C. You’re so excited?
D. “You’re so excited!”
- The image of a crowded bus with a passenger looking confused. She says, “Is this the right bus?”
Choose the correct punctuation for the dialogue.
A. Is this the right bus.
B. “Is this the right bus?”
C. “Is this the right bus.
D. Is this the right bus?
- The image of a soccer game in progress with players on the field. A coach shouts from the sidelines, “Go for the goal!"
Identify the correctly punctuated dialogue.
(No options provided)
- The image of a boy at a carnival asking a friend. He says, “Did you try the cotton candy?”
How is the dialogue punctuated correctly?
A. Did you try the cotton candy!
B. “Did you try the cotton candy”
C. Did you try the cotton candy?
D. “Did you try the cotton candy?”
- The image of a girl in a library reading a book out loud to her friends. She smiles and says, “This is my favorite story.”
Which of the following is the correct punctuation?
A. “This is my favorite story.
B. This is my favorite story!
C. This is my favorite story?
D. “This is my favorite story.”
- The image of a young boy sitting under a tree, looking at a cloud and saying, “That cloud looks like a dinosaur!"
Select the correct punctuation for the dialogue.
A. “That cloud looks like a dinosaur"
B. That cloud looks like a dinosaur!
C. “That cloud looks like a dinosaur!”
D. That cloud looks like a dinosaur?
- The image of an athlete at the finish line of a race, breathing heavily. He shouts, “I did it!”
How is the dialogue punctuated correctly?
(No options provided)
- The image of a child at a birthday party, blowing out candles on a cake and saying, “Make a wish!”
Which option shows correct punctuation?
A. “Make a wish!
B. Make a wish!
C. “Make a wish.”
D. Make a wish?
- The image of a girl walking in the rain, holding an umbrella. She says, “I love the rain.”
Choose the correct punctuation for the dialogue.
A. I love the rain?
B. “I love the rain!"
C. “I love the rain.”
D. I love the rain.
Answers:
- C
- B
- “I know the answer!”
- C
- C
- C
- D
- B
- “Go for the goal!"
- D
- D
- C
- “I did it!”
- B
- C