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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 248 · 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?
    “Manav helped his father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph hid his diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya painted her room a bright yellow. (b) Imran painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Aarav brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) We brushed our teeth and went to bed.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran lit her diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ananya hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) We hid our diary under the pillow.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Sahil wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (c) Neel cycled to the market with his cousin.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Dev heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) Riya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) Aryan painted his room a bright yellow.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Diya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Meera pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi decorated her cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Riya fed her goldfish before school. (c) Dev fed his goldfish before school.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Neel lit his diya on Diwali night.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) Saanvi pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Zoya counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Nisha opened her lunch box and smiled.
  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.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) Manav found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Zoya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Saanvi helped her father wash the car. (b) We helped our father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav heard his name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) Saanvi cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Fatima finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) Simran wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) Aarav brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. Joseph hid his diary under the pillow.
  3. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  4. Aarav brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  5. third person
  6. third person
  7. Ananya hid her diary under the pillow.
  8. first person
  9. Sahil wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  10. Neel cycled to the market with his cousin.
  11. Dev heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  12. Riya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  13. Aryan painted his room a bright yellow.
  14. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  15. first person
  16. Meera pushed her little sister on the swing.
  17. third person
  18. I fed my goldfish before school.
  19. Imran flew his kite from the rooftop.
  20. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  21. first person
  22. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  23. Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  24. third person
  25. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  26. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  27. first person
  28. first person
  29. Manav found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  30. Zoya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  31. first person
  32. Saanvi helped her father wash the car.
  33. first person
  34. third person
  35. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  36. Fatima finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  37. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  38. first person
  39. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  40. first person

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