Dialogue Completion Exercises, Format, Importance, Tips, Examples, Answers

Dialogue completion is a common English grammar task where you fill missing lines in a conversation with correct and meaningful replies. Schools use dialogue completion in Class 6 to Class 10 exams, and many English tests like IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE also use similar conversation skills. 

Dialogue completion exercises check grammar, sentence flow, tense, and how well you understand real talk. You will read the given lines, understand the situation, and write a suitable answer. Therefore, short and clear replies work best. Correct punctuation and natural tone also matter.

In this blog, you will see full dialogue completion format, solved examples, expert tips, and practice questions. It also covers class-wise exercises and exam-level practice. So, you can learn faster and score better in school and competitive tests.

What is Dialogue Completion?

Dialogue completion is a category of questions in which you will have to complete dialogues. In these types of questions, you will be given a conversation that is happening between two people with blanks in between.

So, what you have to do is read the entire segment, find out what could be the possible dialogue of the blank space while considering the lines given above and below it, and then fill in the blanks. 

Importance of Dialogue Completion 

Dialogue completion is more than just a classroom exercise; it plays an important role in improving overall language proficiency. It helps students not only in academic exams but also in developing practical communication skills required in daily life. Below are some key benefits explained in detail: 

• Improve communication skills: Completing dialogue helps learners to think quickly and respond naturally in English. This mirrors real-life situations, such as speaking with friends and teachers. Colleagues, or strangers. 
• Enhances grammar and vocabulary: Since dialogue completion requires the correct use of tenses, sentence patterns, and appropriate words, students automatically strengthen their grammar and vocabulary while practising.
• Develops creativity and logical thinking: Students must carefully analyse the situation and create a meaningful response. This boosts problem-solving skills and encourages creative expression.
• Exam readiness: Dialogue completion is a common question type in school exams (CBSE, ICSE, and state boards) as well as competitive and language proficiency tests (IELTS, TOEFL, SSC, banking, and more). Practising it regularly ensures higher accuracy and better scores.
• Boosts confidence in real-life situations: Beyond exams, dialogue completion, group discussion, workplace communication, and public speaking allow students to speak with confidence.

Dialogue Completion Format

Dialogue completion format is simple and follows a clear conversation flow between two or more speakers. Read the given lines carefully and fill the blanks with suitable replies. Keep the answer natural, grammatically correct, and linked to the topic. Use polite words where needed and match the tense of the conversation.

Basic format to follow:

• Write short and clear sentences.
• Keep the reply related to the previous line.
• Use question form if the speaker asks something.
• Use answer form if the speaker asks a question.
• Keep the same tone such as formal, casual, or polite.
• Use correct punctuation marks.
• Continue the conversation smoothly.

Example:

A: Good morning. How can I help you?

B: ____________

A: Sure. Please fill this form. 

Answer: I want to open a bank account.

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Solved Example of Dialogue Completion

To make it clearer what a question on dialogue completion involves, let’s get into a sample question and see how it works:

Jacob – __________
Ashley- Are you kidding? It’s only June now.
Jacob – What do you mean? What’s wrong with June?
Ashley – Don’t you know that you should trim your roses only at the beginning of winter, when it’s not the flowering season? 

(a.) Can you help me trim the roses in the garden next week?	(b.) Do you know what’s the right time is to trim rose plants?
(c.) You know so much about gardening	(d.) Should I do anything special to keep the roses fresh during the summer months?

Solution : (a.) Can you help me trim the roses in the garden next week?

Expert Tips for Solving Questions

There are no rules for dialogue completion, but that doesn’t mean questions on dialogue completion are easy. To help you out, here are a few tips for helping with such questions:

1. Start by reading the entire dialogue carefully and try to capture the essence of it, like what that conversation is about. Then go through all the given options (if there are) and then try to find out which one fits the best. 
2. While solving a question on dialogue completion, considering three things can help you a lot. First, the relationship between the speakers of the dialogue. Second, the topic on which the conversation is based. Third, the situation in which the speakers are. If you figure these things out, you will be able to find the answer easily. 
3. Keep practising. The more you solve these questions. The easier they will become for you. 
4. There are no specific rules for it, but you need to have a hold over basic grammar to solve them. Some topics which could help you are the following.
   • Direct/indirect speech
   • Subject-verb agreement
   • Tenses
   • Use of prepositions and conjunctions
   • Article and pronoun rules. 

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Exercise Questions for Dialogue Completion

Let’s move ahead with the exercise questions for dialogue completion and strengthen your understanding of this topic.

Dialogue Completion for Class 6

Here are the dialogue completion exercises for class 6 students.

Arya: Is it possible to get an appointment with the doctor this evening?
Receptionist: I am sorry but the doctor ________.
Arya: Oh. I understand. But I need to show my reports to the doctor as ________ 
Receptionist: In that case, I can fix an appointment for you at 9 p.m. today. Please don’t be late, as the doctor wraps up immediately after that. 
Arya: Thank you so much. I’ll be on time. 
Receptionist: Also, please don’t forget to _______. 
Arya: Yes, I won’t forget to bring in the reports. 

Customer: ________ olive oil?
Shopkeeper: Rs. 1800 per litre. 
Customer: Isn’t it a bit too expensive?
Shopkeeper: You know how ______ is these days. 
Customer: Then give me half a litre.

Dialogue Completion for Class 7-8

Let’s practice the dialogue completion questions for Class 7-8 students.

Rohan: Do you have  ________this weekend?
Vikram:  I don’t have any special plan.
Rohan:  How about we go to the zoo ____?
Vikram:  Oh. I would love to! But I  ______ my parent’s permission.
Rohan: Okay. Do that and let me know. 
Vikram:  I’ll ________ by tonight. 
Rohan: Okay. 

Anya:  _________breakfast, today ?
Mother: Dosa and chutney. 
Anya: You know I don’t _______, but still you made Dosa. 
Mother: I know you don’t. But it’s good ______. So, you should eat it sometimes.
Anya: Okay. I’ll eat it today. But make my _________ tomorrow. 
Mother: Okay, you will get your sandwich for breakfast tomorrow. Happy?
Anya: Thank you, Mumma. 

Dialogue Completion for Class 9

Here are the questions on dialogue completion for class 9 students.

John: Do you know that our school is celebrating its golden jubilee next month?
Eddie: Yes, I have heard about it. But (a.)_____?
John: It’s on the 15th of next month. (b.)______?
Eddie:  Of course, I will be coming. I am eager (c.) _______ school. 
John:  I am also looking forward to meeting everyone. 

(a.)	(b.)	(c.)
When is it?	Are you coming?	To go to
Where is it?	Will you be coming?	To meet everyone
When was it?	Should you be coming?	To leave

Passenger (at Dhanbad Railway Station): Excuse me. I (a.)_______. 
Clerk: Yes?
Passenger: What (b.) ______ for Delhi?
Clerk: Will you be fine with travelling at night?
Passenger: Yes. 
Clerk: Well, you can take the 102 UP then. 
Passenger: What (c.)_______ from Dhanbad?

(a.)	(b.)	(c.)
Have to inquiry.	Trains are there	Is the time of departure
Should like to have some information.	Trains are there	Is the time of arrival
Would like to have some information.	Trains is there	Time time the train arrives

Dialogue Completion for Class 10

Let’s move ahead with dialogue completion exercise for Class 10.

A: From which platform does the train 550 start?
B: (a.) _____.
A: Let’s go and find it out together
B: (b.) _____.

(a.)	(b.)
From the next	You are polite
I don’t understand	Thank you
I think so	All right
I’m also looking for it	I have no clue.

Little Liz came from a birthday party, and her mother asked her, “Did you thank Mrs.Reed for the party?” “No, I didn’t,” answered the girl. “Why not?” asked the mother. Because “Another girl in front of me thanked Mrs. Reed and she said, ‘_____’ “

A) Not at all.	C) How nice.
D) Don’t mention it.	E) It’s okay.

Dialogue Completion for IELTS/TOEFL/PTE

Let’s go ahead and solve some dialogue completion for IELTS/TOEFL/PTE:

A: Who is the woman crossing the street?
B: _____.
A: She is so pretty.
B: _____.

A) She is our teacher. / What about you?

B) Why are you asking? / I don’t know her.

C) She is Mrs. Green. / He is coming to us.

D) These are Ann and Mary. / You are right

E) She is my friend. / You know him well.

Linda:_____.
Anna: I’m packing because I have to catch a flight to New York in three hours’ time.
Linda: Lucky girl! How long are you staying in New York?
Anna: _____.

D) Are you doing anything at the moment, Sally? / For a fortnight

B) Where were you doing? / For a year

C) Have you already done everything? / Certainly

D) Are you doing anything at the moment, Sally ? / For a fortnight

E) What will you be doing? / at 5 tomorrow

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Dialogue completion looks easy, but smart students know one trick: they focus on the speaker’s goal. Ask yourself why the person is speaking. Are they asking, refusing, thanking, or solving a problem? Then your answer will become natural and correct. Try to copy the tense and tone of the previous line. 

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