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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 268 · 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?
    “Maria fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya brushed her teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Sneha lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Neel cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) Arjun cycled to the market with his cousin.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Tenzin found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Dev tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Diya tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Arjun found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) Kavya rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya shared her umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Meera pushed her little sister on the swing.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Arjun lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan packed his bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Zoya packed her bag for the school trip.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) Aarav lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya cleaned her shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Arjun shared his umbrella with a friend.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Ananya shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja lit her diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan hid his diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) Vihaan fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) Sneha heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Imran opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Zoya flew her kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (b) Sahil lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya lost her pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja tied her shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (b) Yash rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya rode her new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Vihaan painted his room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Imran wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) Imran climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. third person
  3. Sneha lost her pencil box on the bus.
  4. first person
  5. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  6. Tenzin found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  7. Dev tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  8. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  9. Arjun found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  10. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  11. third person
  12. first person
  13. first person
  14. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  15. first person
  16. third person
  17. first person
  18. Arjun lost his pencil box on the bus.
  19. Rohan decorated his cake with cherries.
  20. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  21. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  22. third person
  23. third person
  24. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  25. Ananya shared her umbrella with a friend.
  26. third person
  27. third person
  28. Vihaan fed his goldfish before school.
  29. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  30. Imran opened his lunch box and smiled.
  31. first person
  32. third person
  33. Sahil lit his diya on Diwali night.
  34. third person
  35. third person
  36. Yash rode his new bicycle round the block.
  37. third person
  38. Vihaan painted his room a bright yellow.
  39. Imran wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  40. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.

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