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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 221 · 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 climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Pooja tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Sneha tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) Kabir cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil pushed his little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Saanvi tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Ananya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) Pooja lost her pencil box on the bus.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Sahil decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Riya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Tara opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) Sahil opened his lunch box and smiled.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) Kabir shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Sahil packed his bag for the school trip. (c) Zoya packed her bag for the school trip.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Kavya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We packed our bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Aryan packed his bag for the school trip.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) Kabir wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Fatima rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) Ishaan rode his new bicycle round the block.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan shared his umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aarav lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (c) Arjun opened his lunch box and smiled.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Sahil 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.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Sahil decorated his cake with cherries. (c) Manav decorated his cake with cherries.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya fed her goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Kabir fed his goldfish before school.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) Tara wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (c) Manav rode his new bicycle round the block.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (c) Meera pushed her little sister on the swing.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Joseph painted his room a bright yellow. (c) Manav painted his room a bright yellow.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Zoya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) Aarav hid his diary under the pillow.
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. first person
  3. first person
  4. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  5. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  6. third person
  7. Saanvi tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  8. Ananya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  9. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  10. Pooja lost her pencil box on the bus.
  11. Sahil decorated his cake with cherries.
  12. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  13. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  14. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  15. first person
  16. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  17. Kavya wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  18. first person
  19. first person
  20. Aryan packed his bag for the school trip.
  21. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  22. first person
  23. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  24. first person
  25. third person
  26. Aarav lost his pencil box on the bus.
  27. first person
  28. Arjun opened his lunch box and smiled.
  29. Sahil counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  30. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  31. I fed my goldfish before school.
  32. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  33. Joseph opened his lunch box and smiled.
  34. third person
  35. Manav rode his new bicycle round the block.
  36. Meera pushed her little sister on the swing.
  37. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  38. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  39. Aarav hid his diary under the pillow.
  40. first person

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