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

Answer key

  1. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  2. Joseph rode his new bicycle round the block.
  3. Pooja opened her lunch box and smiled.
  4. first person
  5. I fed my goldfish before school.
  6. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  7. I helped my father wash the car.
  8. third person
  9. first person
  10. third person
  11. Nisha watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  12. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  13. third person
  14. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  15. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  16. third person
  17. first person
  18. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  19. first person
  20. third person
  21. third person
  22. Kabir painted his room a bright yellow.
  23. Kavya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  24. first person
  25. first person
  26. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  27. third person
  28. Rohan fed his goldfish before school.
  29. first person
  30. third person
  31. Tenzin cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  32. third person
  33. third person
  34. first person
  35. Saanvi wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  36. Farhan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  37. third person
  38. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  39. Vihaan pushed his little sister on the swing.
  40. Vihaan flew his kite from the rooftop.

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