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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 176 · 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?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Imran heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Aarav counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir counted the coins in his piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Tara wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Riya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) Manav brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) Saanvi pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) Ishaan watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Manav wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Ananya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Aisha wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Ananya decorated her cake with cherries. (c) Yash decorated his cake with cherries.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Riya packed her bag for the school trip. (c) We packed our bag for the school trip.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun packed his bag for the school trip. (b) Simran packed her bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Kabir lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) Aarav lit his diya on Diwali night.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Farhan helped his father wash the car. (c) We helped our father wash the car.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan painted his room a bright yellow. (b) Arjun painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Zoya cycled to the market with her cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Yash tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Diya helped her father wash the car. (c) We helped our father wash the car.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (c) Imran counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) Kabir found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Manav found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We decorated our cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Fatima decorated her cake with cherries.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) Priya fed her goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Neel lost his pencil box on the bus.
  40. 40.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.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Imran heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  3. first person
  4. Aarav counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  5. Rohan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  6. third person
  7. third person
  8. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  9. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  10. third person
  11. third person
  12. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  13. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  14. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  15. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  16. Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  17. Ananya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  18. third person
  19. Neel climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  20. Aisha wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  21. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  22. Riya packed her bag for the school trip.
  23. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  24. first person
  25. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  26. Farhan helped his father wash the car.
  27. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  28. third person
  29. Yash tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  30. first person
  31. Diya helped her father wash the car.
  32. third person
  33. Imran counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  34. Kabir found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  35. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  36. Fatima decorated her cake with cherries.
  37. first person
  38. Priya fed her goldfish before school.
  39. Neel lost his pencil box on the bus.
  40. Maria fed her goldfish before school.

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