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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 209 · 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 flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Kavya rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya shared her umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Joseph brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) Vihaan brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sneha hid her diary under the pillow. (b) Kabir hid his diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) We packed our bag for the school trip. (c) Tenzin packed his bag for the school trip.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) Aryan watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan pushed his little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Imran packed his bag for the school trip. (c) We packed our bag for the school trip.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) Maria found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima tied her shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran decorated his cake with cherries. (b) We decorated our cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) We helped our father wash the car. (c) Simran helped her father wash the car.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Arjun painted his room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Ishaan tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Pooja tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow. (c) Kavya painted her room a bright yellow.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria counted the coins in her piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Tenzin climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (c) Vihaan lit his diya on Diwali night.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (b) Kavya flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan fed his goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ananya heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) Tenzin wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) Fatima flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Ananya decorated her cake with cherries. (c) Fatima decorated her cake with cherries.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel hid his diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) We hid our diary under the pillow.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aisha lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (c) Neel opened his lunch box and smiled.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Kavya rode her new bicycle round the block.
  3. third person
  4. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  5. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  6. Tenzin packed his bag for the school trip.
  7. first person
  8. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  9. first person
  10. first person
  11. third person
  12. Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  13. Imran packed his bag for the school trip.
  14. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  15. third person
  16. Imran decorated his cake with cherries.
  17. Simran helped her father wash the car.
  18. Arjun painted his room a bright yellow.
  19. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  20. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  21. third person
  22. first person
  23. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  24. first person
  25. third person
  26. first person
  27. Vihaan lit his diya on Diwali night.
  28. first person
  29. Kavya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  30. first person
  31. Rohan fed his goldfish before school.
  32. first person
  33. Ananya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  34. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  35. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  36. first person
  37. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  38. Neel hid his diary under the pillow.
  39. Aisha lit her diya on Diwali night.
  40. Neel opened his lunch box and smiled.

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