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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 396 · 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 painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Simran hid her diary under the pillow. (c) Aisha hid her diary under the pillow.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Aisha cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Aisha finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Saanvi finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Saanvi brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  12. 12.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) Simran found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (b) Ishaan watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Yash lost his pencil box on the bus.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) Imran rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tenzin tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) Simran flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Nisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) Sahil shared his umbrella with a friend.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Riya brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima packed her bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Diya packed her bag for the school trip.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) Zoya pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aarav cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aarav wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Imran packed his bag for the school trip. (c) We packed our bag for the school trip.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Vihaan cleaned his shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Kavya wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) Imran wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) Arjun cycled to the market with his cousin.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) Diya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Tenzin cleaned his shoes for the parade.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. third person
  3. first person
  4. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  5. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  6. first person
  7. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  8. first person
  9. first person
  10. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  11. third person
  12. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  13. first person
  14. Ishaan watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  15. third person
  16. Yash lost his pencil box on the bus.
  17. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  18. first person
  19. Tenzin tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  20. third person
  21. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  22. third person
  23. Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  24. first person
  25. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  26. first person
  27. Riya brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  28. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  29. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  30. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  31. Aarav cycled to the market with his cousin.
  32. Aarav wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  33. third person
  34. first person
  35. Imran packed his bag for the school trip.
  36. Vihaan cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  37. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  38. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  39. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  40. Tenzin cleaned his shoes for the parade.

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