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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 381 · 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?
    “Zoya decorated her cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Sahil cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) We cycled to the market with our cousin.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Diya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Riya decorated her cake with cherries.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Farhan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Sneha heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) Riya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil flew his kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Sahil found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Aryan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph painted his room a bright yellow. (b) Maria painted her room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Farhan decorated his cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Pooja cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Tara cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Sneha wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) Aarav wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (c) Priya rode her new bicycle round the block.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin opened his lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Priya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Sneha lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil opened his lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I packed my bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Maria wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) Rohan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  32. 32.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
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tenzin counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) Imran wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran helped his father wash the car.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) Nisha fed her goldfish before school.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) Ishaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Meera shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) Diya shared her umbrella with a friend.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. Sahil cycled to the market with his cousin.
  3. third person
  4. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  5. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  6. Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  7. first person
  8. first person
  9. Farhan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  10. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  11. third person
  12. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  13. first person
  14. third person
  15. Aryan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  16. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  17. Farhan decorated his cake with cherries.
  18. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  19. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  20. Priya rode her new bicycle round the block.
  21. first person
  22. third person
  23. third person
  24. third person
  25. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  26. Sneha lost her pencil box on the bus.
  27. first person
  28. third person
  29. third person
  30. first person
  31. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  32. first person
  33. Tenzin counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  34. third person
  35. first person
  36. Imran wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  37. third person
  38. Nisha fed her goldfish before school.
  39. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  40. I shared my umbrella with a friend.

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