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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 389 · 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?
    “Aarav heard his name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) Sneha heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) Tenzin wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) Tara brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Tenzin wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Rohan fed his goldfish before school. (c) Dev fed his goldfish before school.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Sneha counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) Tenzin counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.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) Aryan packed his bag for the school trip.
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Aisha climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) Pooja climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Sahil shared his umbrella with a friend.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Simran rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) Ishaan rode his new bicycle round the block.
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Dev packed his bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Rohan lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) Neel lost his pencil box on the bus.
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav fed his goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Neel rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Neel hid his diary under the pillow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) Ishaan pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya rode her new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Kabir opened his lunch box and smiled.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Simran wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) Dev wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Simran tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (c) Dev opened his lunch box and smiled.
  32. 32.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) Arjun counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) Zoya pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya helped her father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Zoya helped her father wash the car.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (b) Dev watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Dev finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Joseph hid his diary under the pillow. (c) Arjun hid his diary under the pillow.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) Farhan lost his pencil box on the bus.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  3. Tenzin wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  4. Tara brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  5. first person
  6. Tenzin wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  7. I fed my goldfish before school.
  8. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  9. first person
  10. Aryan packed his bag for the school trip.
  11. first person
  12. first person
  13. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  14. third person
  15. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  16. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  17. third person
  18. third person
  19. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  20. first person
  21. third person
  22. third person
  23. third person
  24. first person
  25. third person
  26. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  27. third person
  28. Kabir opened his lunch box and smiled.
  29. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  30. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  31. Dev opened his lunch box and smiled.
  32. Arjun counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  33. Zoya pushed her little sister on the swing.
  34. I helped my father wash the car.
  35. Dev watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  36. first person
  37. Dev finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  38. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  39. first person
  40. Farhan lost his pencil box on the bus.

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