Dialogues And Conversations Completion Of Dialogues Dialogue Writing
A Dialogue is a talk between two or more persons. Writing of the conversations between persons is called Dialogue Writing.
Exercises in dialogue writing may be of two types:
- An incomplete set of dialogues is sometimes given and students are asked to complete the dialogues.
- To do that, you must go through the dialogues carefully to find out what the conversations try to convey.
- This will help you to find out the correct word or words to fill in the blanks.
- From a careful study of the questions or answers, you can find out the corresponding answer or question words.
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- [অনেক সময় কিছু অসম্পূর্ণ dialogue দেওয়া থাকে এবং ছাত্রকে সেই dialogue-টিকে সম্পূর্ণ করতে বলা হয়। এইসব ক্ষেত্রে অসম্পূর্ণ dialogueটি বার বার মনোযোগ দিয়ে পড়লে সংলাপের বিষয়বস্তু বা বক্তব্য সহজেই অনুমান করতে পারা যায়। প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর বোধক dialogue থাকলে উত্তরটি দেখেই যথাযথ প্রশ্নবাক্য (question word) দ্বারা শূন্যস্থান পূরণ করা যায়। অনেক সময় উত্তরগুলির মধ্যেই প্রশ্ন বা প্রশ্নের মধ্যেই উত্তর দেওয়া থাকে।]
- Sometimes a subject matter or topic is given and you are asked to write a dialogue on the basis of imaginary conversations on the topic.
- In such cases, the subject matter has to be carefully thought out before commencing.
- [কোন কোন ক্ষেত্রে একটি বিষয়বস্তু দেওয়া হয় এবং ছাত্রকে সেই বিষয়বস্তুর উপরে একটা কাল্পনিক কথোপকথন (dialogue) লিখতে বলা হয়। এই ক্ষেত্রে বিষয়বস্তুর সারমর্ম বুঝে নিয়ে লেখা শুরু করতে হয়।]
Points to note:
- The language in dialogue writing must be colloquial (but correct) and not bookish or literary (চলতি ভাষা ব্যবহার করবে।)
- The conversations should be brisk and rapid. Use short and simple sentences.
- Sometimes even a single word will do. Contractions like I’ll, they’re, we’re are very often used in dialogue writing.
- Put a colon (:) or a dash (-) after the name of the speaker at the beginning of every dialogue.
The tense for the question will usually be suggested by the tense of the answer, but not always:
Question: Mohan recently? (Have you seen)
Answer: No, I haven’t seen him for a long time.
Question:……. Mohan recently? (Have you seen)
Answer: Yes, I saw him on Monday.
The questions are the same in the two examples, but tenses of the answer are different because of the time reference.
Questions in the Present Simple Tense are formed with do and does, and those in the Past Simple Tense with did:
Questions: …………apples? (Does he like)
Answer: Yes, he likes them very much.
Question: ……..go there yesterday? (Did you go)
Answer: Yes, I went there yesterday.
Answers beginning with yes or no will not normally require a “Wh”-question word i.e., interrogative pronouns, or adjectives, or adverbs such as who, which, what, why, when, where, how, etc.
Dialogues And Conversations Examples Worked Out
Question 1. Complete the dialogues by filling in blanks in the questions:
Sita can you read this Hindi book?
Geeta : No, I cannot read Hindi.
Teacher: Have you done your home task?
Student: Yes, I have done it.
Amal: Did you like the picture?
Pranab : Yes, I liked the picture.
Rana: know my friend Bapu ?
Raja: No, I don’t.
Father: Were you like go there?
Arun: No,I won’t like to go there.
Chandan: will you There at that time?
Arun: No,I won’t like go there was he
Mother: Was he There at that time?
Son: No,he was not there at that time.
Question 1. Where is your father ?
Answer: He is at home.
Question 2. Why do you go there ?
Answer: I go there to learn spoken English.
Question 3. How will he come ?
Answer: He will come by bus
Question 4. When will he come ?
Answer: On Monday next
Question 5. What is the price of this book ?
Answer: Ten rupees
Question 6. Whom did you give the book ?
Answer: I gave the book to my brother.
Question 7. Which one is your pen ?
Answer: This one.
Question 8. Where does he live ?
Answer: In Delhi
In actual conversations, replies are often made in short sentences, without repeating the whole of the sentence. (প্রকৃত কথোপকথনের সময় আমরা প্রায়ই সম্পূর্ণ sentence ব্যবহার করি না, মাত্র দুই একটি word ব্যবহার করি।)
Question 2. Ratan met Apu after a long time. Complete their dialogues.
Answer:
Ratan: Where had you been all these days, Apu? I haven’t seen you for a long time.
Apu: I had been to Madras with my family and enjoyed the Puja holidays there.
Ratan: Is it? go there and have you returned?
Apu: I went there on 7th October and have just returned.
Ratan: How did you travel?
Apu: We could’nt get any railway reservation. So, we had to fly.
Question 3. Complete the dialogues.
Answer:
Man: What’s your name?
Girl: My name is Bina Ghosh.
Man: Where do you live?
Girl : I live in this flat.
Man : When did you come here?
Girl: I came here yesterday.
Salil: Whom do you want here, sir?
Man: I’m looking for a gentleman named Amal.
Salil: Amal? Do you know his address?
Man: No, I don’t.
Salil: Well, how old is he?
Man: He is 24 years old.
Salil: What is he?
Man: He is an engineer.
Salil: Engineer? You mean Amal Roy? Well, he lives on third floor, flat No. 4.
Man: Thank you very much.
Question 4. Complete this telephone conversation between Gargi and Lipika.
Answer:
Gargi: Hello!-it is 2412-7574?
Lipika: Yes, it is Who are you speaking please?
Gargi: This is Gargi here. You are Lipika, I suppose.How’re you?
Lipika: I’m fine. How about you?
Gargi: I’m also, How doing now?
Lipika: Reading todays’ newpaper. What is the news with you?
Gargi: My examination is over, and i’m enjoing myself
Question 5. You are Arun. You want to invite your friend Ramen to come to your house n your sister’s marriage. Write a conversation with him.
Answer:
Arun: Hallo, Ramen ! How are you ?
Ramen: I am quite well. Thank you. What a surprise meeting you so early in the morning!
Arun: To tell you frankly, I am in a great hurry. I had to dash to your place.
Ramen: What is the matter, Arun ? Anything wrong ?
Arun: Not at all. Listen. My sister Rani’s marriage comes off on 2nd August next. Here is the invitation card. You must come.
Ramen: Oh, what a good news ! I can hardly miss the occasion. What does the groom do?
Arun: He is a young doctor working at the N. R. S. Medical College. Their family is known to us.
Ramen: That’s very fine! It is really a very good news.
Arun: I must take leave of you now. I’ll have to go to a number of places. You must come, Ramen.
Ramen: Surely, thank you for the invitation.
Arun : Good bye.
Question 6. Siben and Partha are two friends who are planning a holiday. Write a dialogue between them.
Answer:
Siben: Well Partha, we’ve a holiday for three days next week. May be we can spend the few days at Digha.
Partha: That’s a good idea! I’ve never been to Digha before. What are the things we may see there?
Siben: The sea beach at Digha, I’ve heard, is simply wonderful. It is also very calm and quiet. Not much else to see.
Partha: That’ll be enough. How do we go there?
Siben: We can take a luxury bus from the Esplanade. It leaves in the morning everyday.
Partha: So we meet at the Esplanade bus stand on Friday at 7 a.m.
Siben: Yes, I shall be there right on time.
Question 7. Two friends meet after their Madyamik Examination. They are talking about how they will spend the three months ahead of them. Write the dialogue between them.
Answer:
Arun: Hello, Rajen! Where are you going?
Rajen: I am going to Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark. ‘Arun : Any special reason?
Rajen: Yes, I’m going there to enquire about short-term courses in Computer and English Language classes. It will be beneficial in the long run. I want to utilize the three months after the Madhyamik Examination in the best possible way.
Arun: Very good idea indeed. Well, are you sure they conduct such short courses?
Rajen: Yes, my cousin has already joined there.
Arun: Any idea about the charges?
Rajen: I think it is Rs. 200 p.m. I have also heard they give special attention to all the individuals.
Arun: Thank you Very much. I think I shall also join yoii in that course
Question 8. Suppose you went to Puri in the last Puja vacation with your parents and had a chance of meeting a class-mate of yours on the sea beach one day. Write in the form of a dialogue the talk you had with your friend. Hey Sailen! What a surprise seeing you here.
Answer:
Dhruba: Hey Sailen ! What a surprise seeing you here.
Sailen: So am I. Well, when did you come here ?
Dhruba: Just the day before yesterday by Jagannath Express. What about you ? Sailen : Only this morning. Where are you putting up ?
Dhruba: At Puri Hotel. What about you?
Sailen: At Balaka. Do you often come here?
Dhruba: No, this is the first time. I didn’t expect Puri sea beach and the sea to be so exciting.
Sailen: Right, that’s why Puri attracts so many visitors throughout the year.
Bathing in the sea is greatly exciting. Did you try it?
Dhruba: Sorry, I cannot swim.
Sailen: Don’t worry. Take the help of a life guard. You’ll really enjoy it.
Dhruba: Is it ? Well, then I must try it. Let me go to the hotel and get ready.
Sailen: Then I hope to meet you here at this spot in the afternoon. Till then, good bye.
Dhruba: We shall certainly meet. Bye.
Question 9. Suppose you have gone to Delhi to see the historical places of interest. You have gone to the tourist office there. Now write a dialogue of ten speeches between you and the assistant of the tourist office (use your name):
Answer:
Assistant: Good morning, sir, what can I do for you ?
Partha: I have come from Kolkata and I would like to visit some of the historical places of interest in Delhi. Could you help me ?
Assistant: It will be a pleasure, sir. We have several conducted trips and I suggest you take one of them.
Partha: Is that so ? That will be very fine. Can you please give me the details ?
Assistant: There is a half-day trip which takes you to Red Fort, Jantar Mantar, Humayun Tomb, Kutub Minar, Jumma Masjid and India Gate.
Partha: What are the timings and how much does it cost ?
Assistant: The luxury bus starts from here at 9 in the morning and returns at 2 in the afternoon. The charge for each is Rs. 80/- only.
Partha: What about the other trips ? Can you take me to Agra also ?
Assistant: Yes, sir. Another trip, besides covering the above places, will take you to Agra and Fathepur Sikri and return the same day. The charge would be Rs. 150/- each. I suggest you take this trip.
Partha: Oh, yes I would like to have this trip. Please give me two tickets for tomorrow.