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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 167 · 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.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya cycled to the market with her cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev fed his goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Kavya fed her goldfish before school.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Meera climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Nisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) Dev found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Zoya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Zoya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Maria decorated her cake with cherries. (b) We decorated our cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tara finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph brushed his teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Diya cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Dev watered his tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) Diya opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Neel finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Nisha finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Diya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) Vihaan wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera watered her tulsi plant every morning. (b) Yash watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun fed his goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Pooja packed her bag for the school trip. (c) Sneha packed her bag for the school trip.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Diya decorated her cake with cherries.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun painted his room a bright yellow. (b) Imran painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Aryan helped his father wash the car.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Farhan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) Sahil counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Dev pushed his little sister on the swing.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan helped his father wash the car. (b) Pooja helped her father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Sneha found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tenzin heard his name on the loudspeaker. (b) Kavya heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. I fed my goldfish before school.
  3. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  4. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  5. Zoya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  6. third person
  7. first person
  8. Zoya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  9. Maria decorated her cake with cherries.
  10. Tara finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  11. third person
  12. third person
  13. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  14. Joseph flew his kite from the rooftop.
  15. third person
  16. first person
  17. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  18. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  19. Neel counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  20. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  21. first person
  22. third person
  23. third person
  24. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  25. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  26. third person
  27. first person
  28. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  29. first person
  30. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  31. first person
  32. first person
  33. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  34. third person
  35. Aryan helped his father wash the car.
  36. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  37. Dev pushed his little sister on the swing.
  38. I helped my father wash the car.
  39. Sneha found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  40. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.

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