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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 324 · 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 cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Imran decorated his cake with cherries. (c) Simran decorated her cake with cherries.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Joseph wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) Neel wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph shared his umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) Arjun wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Maria found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) Nisha opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Kabir tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Maria rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Arjun fed his goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) We fed our goldfish before school.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) Rohan flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tara lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya hid her diary under the pillow. (b) Vihaan hid his diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  20. 20.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.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph packed his bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Imran packed his bag for the school trip.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aisha cleaned her shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Sahil lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) Zoya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.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
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) Yash brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran watered her tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan opened his lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) Aisha flew her kite from the rooftop.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Kabir climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya flew her kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Farhan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) Neel rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  38. 38.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) Joseph found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (b) Zoya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  3. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  4. third person
  5. third person
  6. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  7. third person
  8. Maria found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  9. first person
  10. third person
  11. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  12. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  13. third person
  14. Maria rode her new bicycle round the block.
  15. Arjun fed his goldfish before school.
  16. first person
  17. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  18. Tara lit her diya on Diwali night.
  19. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  20. Vihaan fed his goldfish before school.
  21. third person
  22. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  23. first person
  24. third person
  25. first person
  26. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  27. third person
  28. first person
  29. first person
  30. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  31. third person
  32. third person
  33. Aisha flew her kite from the rooftop.
  34. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  35. third person
  36. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  37. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  38. Joseph found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  39. third person
  40. Zoya counted the coins in her piggy bank.

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