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First and Third Person Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 356 · 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 brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Aarav opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) Kavya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan opened his lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Aarav found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) Aryan found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Aryan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) Pooja watered her tulsi plant every morning. (c) Farhan watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara heard her name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Farhan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya rode her new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan heard his name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Maria heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya packed her bag for the school trip. (b) Kavya packed her bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha helped her father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Riya helped her father wash the car.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Farhan hid his diary under the pillow. (c) Vihaan hid his diary under the pillow.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) We packed our bag for the school trip. (c) Tenzin packed his bag for the school trip.
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Manav wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) Kabir lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) Sahil shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Diya rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Kavya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Aisha painted her room a bright yellow. (c) Sahil painted his room a bright yellow.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (c) Pooja counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Fatima tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Farhan fed his goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya lost her pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (b) Nisha lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Kabir cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) We decorated our cake with cherries. (c) Riya decorated her cake with cherries.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) We brushed our teeth and went to bed.
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Neel wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) Aarav wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Meera climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kavya lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Aarav opened his lunch box and smiled.
  3. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  4. third person
  5. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  6. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  7. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  8. third person
  9. third person
  10. Farhan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  11. first person
  12. third person
  13. first person
  14. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  15. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  16. third person
  17. I helped my father wash the car.
  18. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  19. Tenzin packed his bag for the school trip.
  20. third person
  21. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  22. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  23. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  24. Diya rode her new bicycle round the block.
  25. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  26. first person
  27. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  28. Pooja counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  29. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  30. Farhan fed his goldfish before school.
  31. third person
  32. Nisha lit her diya on Diwali night.
  33. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  34. Riya decorated her cake with cherries.
  35. Aryan brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  36. first person
  37. third person
  38. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  39. Meera climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  40. Kavya lost her pencil box on the bus.

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