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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 255 · 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 fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha decorated her cake with cherries. (b) Joseph decorated his cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Saanvi fed her goldfish before school. (c) Farhan fed his goldfish before school.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) Sahil flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya cleaned her shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya rode her new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan fed his goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev cleaned his shoes for the parade. (b) Meera cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) Riya hid her diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Tara cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) We cycled to the market with our cousin.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Pooja heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) We heard our name on the loudspeaker.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) Nisha heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  15. 15.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
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) Tenzin wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Ishaan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) Vihaan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) Vihaan wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Tara hid her diary under the pillow. (c) Saanvi hid her diary under the pillow.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Neel opened his lunch box and smiled.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Diya cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) Farhan pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  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.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) Pooja wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Pooja cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Riya helped her father wash the car. (c) Meera helped her father wash the car.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Farhan painted his room a bright yellow. (c) Sneha painted her room a bright yellow.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Riya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  40. 40.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) Diya lost her pencil box on the bus.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. first person
  3. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  4. I fed my goldfish before school.
  5. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  6. third person
  7. third person
  8. third person
  9. third person
  10. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  11. Riya hid her diary under the pillow.
  12. Tara cycled to the market with her cousin.
  13. Pooja heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  14. Nisha heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  15. first person
  16. first person
  17. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  18. first person
  19. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  20. first person
  21. third person
  22. Vihaan wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  23. third person
  24. first person
  25. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  26. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  27. Neel brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  28. Diya cycled to the market with her cousin.
  29. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  30. first person
  31. first person
  32. Pooja wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  33. Pooja cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  34. first person
  35. first person
  36. I helped my father wash the car.
  37. first person
  38. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  39. Riya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  40. Diya lost her pencil box on the bus.

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