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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 54 · 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?
    “Priya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Diya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Nisha brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) We brushed our teeth and went to bed.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Joseph tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) Diya brushed her teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Vihaan hid his diary under the pillow.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Priya flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Maria lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Pooja painted her room a bright yellow. (c) Farhan painted his room a bright yellow.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) Saanvi opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima helped her father wash the car. (b) Simran helped her father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi brushed her teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (b) Arjun watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Simran hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) We hid our diary under the pillow.
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan flew his kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) Tenzin heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Manav found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) Neel found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) Aryan wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) Sneha lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) Tenzin lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) Kabir found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tenzin flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Rohan flew his kite from the rooftop.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Maria hid her diary under the pillow.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan packed his bag for the school trip. (b) Simran packed her bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Aryan heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Zoya fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan 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.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav lit his diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kavya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. Diya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  3. Nisha brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  4. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  5. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  6. Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  7. first person
  8. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  9. Priya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  10. Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  11. Maria lost her pencil box on the bus.
  12. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  13. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  14. I helped my father wash the car.
  15. first person
  16. third person
  17. Arjun watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  18. Simran hid her diary under the pillow.
  19. third person
  20. Tenzin heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  21. first person
  22. third person
  23. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  24. Aryan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  25. first person
  26. Sneha lost her pencil box on the bus.
  27. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  28. first person
  29. Kabir found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  30. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  31. Maria hid her diary under the pillow.
  32. third person
  33. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  34. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  35. third person
  36. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  37. first person
  38. third person
  39. first person
  40. Kavya wrote a letter to her grandmother.

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