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First and Third Person Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 518 · 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 counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Farhan pushed his little sister on the swing.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Kavya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Saanvi helped her father wash the car.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) Simran rode her new bicycle round the block.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Diya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Diya fed her goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) Imran opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Sneha wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil packed his bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We packed our bag for the school trip. (b) Tara packed her bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (c) Tara lit her diya on Diwali night.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya packed her bag for the school trip. (b) Tara packed her bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) We cycled to the market with our cousin.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Aisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) Farhan found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Imran heard his name on the loudspeaker. (c) Tara heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Diya pushed her little sister on the swing.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Manav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan hid his diary under the pillow. (b) Maria hid her diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Priya wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Tenzin brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) Maria hid her diary under the pillow.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) Sneha cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Riya cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) Diya cycled to the market with her cousin.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Zoya hid her diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya watered her tulsi plant every morning. (b) Kavya watered her tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tenzin helped his father wash the car. (b) We helped our father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  40. 40.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) Manav brushed his teeth and went to bed.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Farhan pushed his little sister on the swing.
  3. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  4. third person
  5. third person
  6. first person
  7. Saanvi helped her father wash the car.
  8. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  9. third person
  10. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  11. Diya fed her goldfish before school.
  12. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  13. first person
  14. Sneha wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  15. third person
  16. first person
  17. Tara packed her bag for the school trip.
  18. Tara lit her diya on Diwali night.
  19. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  20. third person
  21. Aryan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  22. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  23. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  24. Diya pushed her little sister on the swing.
  25. Manav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  26. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  27. first person
  28. first person
  29. Priya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  30. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  31. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  32. Maria hid her diary under the pillow.
  33. Sneha cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  34. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  35. third person
  36. first person
  37. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  38. Tenzin helped his father wash the car.
  39. Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  40. Manav brushed his teeth and went to bed.

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