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First and Third Person Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 238 · 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 lit her diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Imran tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran helped his father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) We helped our father wash the car.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Yash tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Yash lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Riya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) Riya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph packed his bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) We packed our bag for the school trip.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Aisha lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) Rohan lit his diya on Diwali night.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya fed her goldfish before school. (b) Arjun fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Aisha wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) Neel hid his diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I packed my bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.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) Ananya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) Fatima heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) Riya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima watered her tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) Yash watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Riya fed her goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) We fed our goldfish before school.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Aisha painted her room a bright yellow. (c) Pooja painted her room a bright yellow.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) We decorated our cake with cherries. (c) Farhan decorated his cake with cherries.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Joseph finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Rohan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sneha shared her umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Manav flew his kite from the rooftop.
  39. 39.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) Manav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (c) Arjun wrapped his gift in shiny paper.

Answer key

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

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