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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 116 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Who is telling?): Look for I, me, my, we, our → first person. Look for a name, he, she, his, her → third person. Keep one point of view all through your story.

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  1. 1.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph decorated his cake with cherries. (b) Sahil decorated his cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya counted the coins in her piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan fed his goldfish before school. (b) Aisha fed her goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) Aisha wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Aarav fed his goldfish before school.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Kabir tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) Farhan cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (c) Kabir wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil lit his diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Maria brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aisha lost her pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya flew her kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Simran lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sneha lit her diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Saanvi wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) Tenzin found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Meera lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) Joseph lost his pencil box on the bus.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Joseph finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) Neel flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Riya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (b) Pooja cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Kavya lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) Imran rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Arjun watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Maria fed her goldfish before school. (c) We fed our goldfish before school.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Saanvi painted her room a bright yellow. (c) Aarav painted his room a bright yellow.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) Neel wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.

Answer key

  1. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  2. third person
  3. first person
  4. I fed my goldfish before school.
  5. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  6. Aarav fed his goldfish before school.
  7. Kabir tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  8. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  9. Kabir wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  10. third person
  11. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  12. third person
  13. first person
  14. third person
  15. Simran lit her diya on Diwali night.
  16. third person
  17. third person
  18. third person
  19. Saanvi wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  20. Tenzin found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  21. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  22. Joseph finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  23. first person
  24. first person
  25. first person
  26. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  27. Riya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  28. Pooja cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  29. Kavya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  30. first person
  31. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  32. Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  33. first person
  34. Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  35. Arjun watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  36. Maria fed her goldfish before school.
  37. first person
  38. Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow.
  39. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  40. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.

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