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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 558 · 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) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi lost her pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav shared his umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran cleaned his shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Ishaan cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Simran finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Maria opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) Dev opened his lunch box and smiled.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Riya painted her room a bright yellow.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Tenzin helped his father wash the car.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara wrote a letter to her grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) Manav watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Aarav lit his diya on Diwali night.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Aryan hid his diary under the pillow.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) Joseph wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Arjun cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) Sahil cycled to the market with his cousin.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) Dev flew his kite from the rooftop.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Ishaan rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) Yash rode his new bicycle round the block.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) Joseph helped his father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) Diya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Ananya lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan brushed his teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (b) Arjun counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Imran fed his goldfish before school. (c) Maria fed her goldfish before school.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We packed our bag for the school trip. (b) Simran packed her bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav fed his goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) Maria lost her pencil box on the bus.
  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.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (b) Tenzin lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Yash lost his pencil box on the bus.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Manav cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ishaan brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) We brushed our teeth and went to bed.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tara wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Dev painted his room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. third person
  3. third person
  4. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  5. first person
  6. Simran finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  7. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  8. first person
  9. Riya painted her room a bright yellow.
  10. Tenzin helped his father wash the car.
  11. third person
  12. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  13. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  14. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  15. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  16. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  17. Dev flew his kite from the rooftop.
  18. third person
  19. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  20. Joseph helped his father wash the car.
  21. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  22. Ananya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  23. third person
  24. first person
  25. Arjun counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  26. first person
  27. I fed my goldfish before school.
  28. Simran packed her bag for the school trip.
  29. third person
  30. first person
  31. Maria lost her pencil box on the bus.
  32. first person
  33. first person
  34. Tenzin lit his diya on Diwali night.
  35. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  36. Manav cycled to the market with his cousin.
  37. Ishaan brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  38. Tara wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  39. Joseph rode his new bicycle round the block.
  40. Dev painted his room a bright yellow.

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