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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 269 · 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?
    “Kavya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) Aisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Kavya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Neel heard his name on the loudspeaker. (c) Riya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Kavya helped her father wash the car. (c) Sahil helped his father wash the car.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (b) Simran opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Dev cleaned his shoes for the parade. (c) Nisha cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha decorated her cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Riya tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Imran counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) Tenzin counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Farhan found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ananya pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Neel flew his kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria counted the coins in her piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (c) Ananya watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash packed his bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Joseph opened his lunch box and smiled.
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Meera lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) Neel lost his pencil box on the bus.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Joseph found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) Priya rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.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.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Aryan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Aryan lit his diya on Diwali night.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan hid his diary under the pillow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tenzin rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) Aarav wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. Aisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  3. first person
  4. Kavya counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  5. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  6. first person
  7. first person
  8. I helped my father wash the car.
  9. Simran opened her lunch box and smiled.
  10. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  11. third person
  12. Riya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  13. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  14. third person
  15. Farhan found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  16. Ananya pushed her little sister on the swing.
  17. third person
  18. third person
  19. third person
  20. Ananya watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  21. third person
  22. first person
  23. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  24. first person
  25. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  26. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  27. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  28. first person
  29. Ananya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  30. Aryan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  31. third person
  32. third person
  33. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  34. first person
  35. first person
  36. third person
  37. Tenzin rode his new bicycle round the block.
  38. first person
  39. first person
  40. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.

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