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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 456 · 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.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Kabir pushed his little sister on the swing.
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Saanvi climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Priya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (b) Sahil climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  5. 5.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) Arjun brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Diya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Aarav counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) Kabir painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I packed my bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) Meera fed her goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Pooja decorated her cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Arjun decorated his cake with cherries.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir hid his diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Sneha lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) Joseph lost his pencil box on the bus.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Tara painted her room a bright yellow. (c) Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Farhan helped his father wash the car. (c) Diya helped her father wash the car.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Kabir heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) Nisha wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  25. 25.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.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Saanvi hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) We hid our diary under the pillow.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) Arjun fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) Arjun lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Pooja finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) Aarav cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Ishaan opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aisha wrote a letter to her grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) Dev rode his new bicycle round the block.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir counted the coins in his piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera tied her shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi hid her diary under the pillow. (b) Aarav hid his diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (b) Dev cleaned his shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.

Answer key

  1. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  2. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  3. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  4. Sahil climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  5. Arjun brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  6. Diya cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  7. third person
  8. Imran brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  9. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  10. first person
  11. first person
  12. Kabir painted his room a bright yellow.
  13. first person
  14. Meera fed her goldfish before school.
  15. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  16. third person
  17. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  18. third person
  19. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  20. I helped my father wash the car.
  21. third person
  22. third person
  23. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  24. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  25. Simran heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  26. Saanvi hid her diary under the pillow.
  27. Arjun fed his goldfish before school.
  28. Arjun lost his pencil box on the bus.
  29. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  30. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  31. Ishaan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  32. first person
  33. third person
  34. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  35. third person
  36. first person
  37. first person
  38. third person
  39. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  40. Dev cleaned his shoes for the parade.

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