CBSE Class 9 English Dialogue Competition Assignment

1 Complete the dialogue given below :
Mother : Son, you (a) _________ morning. Take rest for an hour or so as you may be tired.
Son : Ok, mama. (b) I _________ as you think. But (c) _________ so, I shall take same rest.
Mother : After (d) _________ you’ll feel fresh and shall study well.
Son : Right, mama. Thank you.
Answer.
(a) 3. have been working since
(b) 1. am not tired
(c) 1. since you say
(d) 4. taking rest for some time.

2 Complete the dialogue given below :
Rakesh : Today is the 20th December but there (a) _________ as it used to be in the past.
Suresh : Yes, it is (b) _________ . You know, we have been exploiting natural resources the maximum. The nature (c) _________ as we don’t give it the time for rest.
Rakesh : I presume we are (d) _________ that will spell doom for humanity.
Suresh : I shudder to think of it.
Answer.
(a) 2. isn’t much chill
(b) 3. all due to global warming
(c) 4. can’t replenish them
(d) 1. heading for man-made disasters.

3 Complete the dialogue below :
Mona : Hai Alisa! How are you? (a) _________ here in Mumbai?
Alisa : You’re right. (b) _________ to see you here. Tell me about you as we have met after a pretty long time.
Mona : Well, (c) _________ I was married 3 years ago with Arun who is an Accountant in the Bank of India.
Alisa : (d) _________ a child has 3 years is a long period? It’ll be a great pleasure to see the child.
Mona : Yes, sure, I have a little baby and she is at home with her grandmother.
Alisa : That’s fine. Let’s sit and talk more.
Answer.
(a) 2. What a nice meeting
(b) 2. I’m also amazed
(c) 3. to tell you the truth
(d) 4. Have you been blessed with.

4 Complete the dialogue below :
Stranger : Excuse me, I have been waiting for a bus here for about 40 minutes.(a) ______ come for long ?
You : It shouldn’t be so as there is no reason except that of jams. As you know (b) ______ frequent due to many obvious reasons.
Stranger : Oh! I see that I never thought of it. (c) ______ bylane through which I can cross to another road?
You : Yes, that’ll be good. You (d) ______ a little distance through that bylane and after ten-minutes walking, you shall get on another road.
Stranger : Thank you very much.
Answer.
(a) 4. Why hasn’t any bus
(b) 2. jams have become very
(c) 4. Is there any
(d) 1. shall have to walk.

5 Complete the dialogue given below :
Kamlesh : Raman, (a) ______ reach Delhi? I was thinking of going with you.
Raman : It will take about two hours. But (b) ______ it will take more than two hours.
Kamlesh : (c) ______ visit in Delhi, I mean where are you to go?
Raman : First, I shall go to Janakpuri, from there I want to visit Prithviraj Road and then back to Janakpuri.
Kamlesh : It all depends upon time. However, I want to be back as quickly as possible.
Answer.
(a) 4. Why hasn’t any bus
(b) 2. jams have become very
(c) 4. Is there any
(d) 1. shall have to walk.

6 Complete the dialogue given below :
Radha : What a lovely day today is! The nature (a) ______ due to the recent rains.These have washed off the dust from the trees.
Seema : Yes, you’re right. (b) ______ distance as the weather is neither cold nor hot. You know, nature (c) ______ replenish itself but it takes time.
Radha : Yes, it is. But (d) ______ greatly, it shall need more time to repair itself. And in that instance it takes ages and ages.
Seema : Yes, it is so.
Answer.
(a) seems like a bride
(b) Let’s walk a little distance
(c) has the ability to
(d) it stands injured

7 Complete the dialogue given below :
Mother : Son, (a) ______ as it is very dirty? I think someone has thrown dirt on you.
Son : Yes, mother. As I was cycling back home a speeding car (b) ______ when I came near a hole full of water.
Mother : Oh! God. You are really safe. I fail to understand (c) ______ their cars carefully? I think they enjoy seeing others in difficulties.
Son : I think it is so. The girls cycling ahead of me (d) ______ muddy as the car driver deliberately drove his car near them spilling sewerage water from the road.
Mother : Something should be done
Answer.
(a) what’s happened to your shirt
(b) ran off near me
(c) why drivers don’t drive
(d) were cycling right and their dresses

8 Complete the dialogue given below :
Kamla : Hello! Seema. The International Trade Fair is on in Pragati Maidan.
(a) ______ as well all friends are going to it tomorrow?
Seema : Sure. But tell me the time (b) ______ it? You know, I am very tight about it.
Kamla : Tomorrow it is Sunday and I think (c) ______ . We can visit it leisurely.
Seema : All right. (d) ______ and how ? I think you’ll return after three hours.
Kamla : Yes, we think so. We hope to return. We all are friends.
Answer.
(a) Do you want to give us company
(b) when you want to go to
(c) you may be free
(d) who’re the friends going

Dialogue-Completion

The purpose of dialogue writing is to enable a student to develop the given input in a grammatically correct and meaningful conversation. While writing the sentences, one must take care to avoid errors and ensure that the following grammatical elements are kept in mind:
• Tense
• Subject verb agreement
• Sentence connectors
• Appropriate punctuation
• Sentence form- statement or interrogative
• Correct use of imperatives

SAMPLE

Given below are some pieces of conversation. Complete the dialogues by filling in the gaps.
E.g. Samuel and Deborah are discussing their plans for a trip to Ooty. Complete the following dialogues meaningfully.
Samuel : I am really excited about this trip.
Deborah : I have been to this place and I (a) _really liked it and enjoyed myself .
Samuel : Really, did you travel by train or car?
Deborah : I (b) _had gone by train .
Samuel : This time we’ll try going by car. Have you packed some woollens?
Deborah : (c) That will be nice. Yes. I’m carrying some light woollens .

Q1. Complete the following conversation given below by reading the dialogues in the bubbles. Tick the correct answer against the blanks provided.

Ms. Geeta Ms. Geeta
Mr. Shah
Mr. Mukesh

Mohan is at the interview board. He is being interviewed by three people.Ms Geeta asked Mohan (a) ………. M.Sc? She further asked him(b) ………. In B.Sc . Mr . Mukesh, the other member, asked him(c) ………… training if it was required. Finally Mr Shah asked him(d) …………?

(a) i. when did you pass your (b) i. what were your subjects
ii. when you had passed ii. What were his subjects
iii. when he had passed iii. What had been your subjects

(c) i. are you willing to go for a (d) i. what did his parents do?
ii. if he is willing to go for a ii. what his parents did?
iii. if you are willing to go for a iii. What do your parents do?

What do your parents do?
Are you willing to go for a training ?
When did you pass your M. Sc?
Sc?
What were your subjects in B. Sc?

Q2. Ram's mother fell ill all of a sudden and he had to look after her. So he couldn't go to his school. Complete the following conversation between him and his teacher in about 100 words:

Teacher: Ram, why didn't _____________________________________________?
Ram : Madam, my mother __________________________________________.
Teacher: Wasn't any _________________________________________________?
Ram : No, madam. Father was out of station and my sister is too young to help her.
Teacher: What _____________________________________________________?
Ram : The doctor said that she had food poisoning.
Teacher: I see ! What ________________________________________________?
Ram : She ate the food that had come from a hotel.
Teacher: Oh ! Many a time hotel food gets poisonous. Don't worry, she_______________.
Ram : Thank you, madam.

Q3. Complete the dialogues choosing the correct options:

Meena : ‘The Elizabeth Affair’ by Robert Barry Holmes is indeed , a very good novel Involving the Maori culture …………………. From. (Where did you get it/ Where did you buy it).
Anupam : I got it from the author himself. He ……………this Mall and we became friends Instantly. (came one day/ came another day).
Meena : The main plot is really gripping as it involves human relationship between two Cultures. Expecting a few short comings, the story reveals the Maori culture.…………….. ( Which is / What is)

Q4. Shan is in dilemma he wants to go to excursion to Goa but his Father insists that he should stay back for his cousins wedding. Construct a dialogue between both of them in 100 words.