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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 411 · 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?
    “Ananya cycled to the market with her cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya painted her room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Joseph painted his room a bright yellow.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Neel packed his bag for the school trip. (c) Joseph packed his bag for the school trip.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Aryan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (b) Kabir cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Fatima brushed her teeth and went to bed. (c) We brushed our teeth and went to bed.
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran counted the coins in her piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) Aarav pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) Riya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Meera opened her lunch box and smiled.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aisha cycled to the market with her cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) Priya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We packed our bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Simran packed her bag for the school trip.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Farhan cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) We cycled to the market with our cousin.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Manav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima wrote a letter to her grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Simran heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) We heard our name on the loudspeaker.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (b) Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) Farhan fed his goldfish before school.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Farhan hid his diary under the pillow.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Zoya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  37. 37.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) Simran lost her pencil box on the bus.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Vihaan wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) Riya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Arjun finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  3. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  4. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  5. first person
  6. first person
  7. third person
  8. first person
  9. first person
  10. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  11. Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend.
  12. Kabir cycled to the market with his cousin.
  13. Fatima brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  14. first person
  15. Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block.
  16. third person
  17. first person
  18. third person
  19. Aarav pushed his little sister on the swing.
  20. Riya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  21. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  22. third person
  23. Priya wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  24. first person
  25. third person
  26. Simran packed her bag for the school trip.
  27. Farhan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  28. Manav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  29. third person
  30. Simran heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  31. Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  32. first person
  33. Farhan fed his goldfish before school.
  34. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  35. first person
  36. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  37. Simran lost her pencil box on the bus.
  38. Vihaan wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  39. Riya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  40. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.

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