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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 251 · 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) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan cleaned his shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Diya cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Meera found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) Rohan lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Tenzin finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Meera finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Simran wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) Aryan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Manav tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan fed his goldfish before school. (b) Joseph fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha shared her umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Dev tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Aryan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) Dev shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Tenzin lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) Riya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Arjun heard his name on the loudspeaker. (c) Saanvi heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) Arjun wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir helped his father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) We helped our father wash the car.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) Simran pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran hid his diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (b) Yash brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) Dev flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) Neel brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir pushed his little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Fatima rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) Simran brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (b) Meera brushed her teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Fatima found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) Nisha counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  3. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  4. third person
  5. first person
  6. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  7. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  8. third person
  9. third person
  10. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  11. Manav tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  12. I fed my goldfish before school.
  13. first person
  14. third person
  15. Dev tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  16. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  17. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  18. first person
  19. first person
  20. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  21. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  22. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  23. Kabir helped his father wash the car.
  24. Simran pushed her little sister on the swing.
  25. Imran hid his diary under the pillow.
  26. Aryan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  27. Yash brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  28. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  29. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  30. third person
  31. third person
  32. third person
  33. third person
  34. Fatima rode her new bicycle round the block.
  35. Simran brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  36. Meera brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  37. Fatima found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  38. first person
  39. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  40. third person

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