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First and Third Person Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 403 · 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 shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Priya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Fatima fed her goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) We fed our goldfish before school.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Maria cycled to the market with her cousin.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) Kavya wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan packed his bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.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
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) Dev cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Ananya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) Priya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) Tara found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ananya painted her room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  20. 20.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) Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  21. 21.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) Riya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Sneha 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.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha watered her tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) Diya watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Maria shared her umbrella with a friend.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima rode her new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (b) Riya flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Sahil hid his diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) We hid our diary under the pillow.
  31. 31.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) Meera found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) Neel opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Imran pushed his little sister on the swing.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Sneha hid her diary under the pillow. (c) Tenzin hid his diary under the pillow.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (c) Vihaan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Kavya cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran helped his father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Joseph helped his father wash the car.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan heard his name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Diya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Joseph flew his kite from the rooftop.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  3. Fatima fed her goldfish before school.
  4. third person
  5. first person
  6. Maria cycled to the market with her cousin.
  7. Kavya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  8. first person
  9. third person
  10. first person
  11. third person
  12. Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  13. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  14. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  15. first person
  16. first person
  17. first person
  18. Tara found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  19. Ananya painted her room a bright yellow.
  20. Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  21. Riya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  22. Sneha rode her new bicycle round the block.
  23. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  24. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  25. third person
  26. first person
  27. Riya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  28. first person
  29. first person
  30. Sahil hid his diary under the pillow.
  31. Meera found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  32. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  33. third person
  34. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  35. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  36. Vihaan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  37. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  38. I helped my father wash the car.
  39. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  40. Joseph flew his kite from the rooftop.

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