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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 559 · 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?
    “Vihaan heard his name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Kabir cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) We cycled to the market with our cousin.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) Riya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tenzin helped his father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Nisha helped her father wash the car.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Farhan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Dev decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) Ishaan flew his kite from the rooftop.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Fatima climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) Farhan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil cleaned his shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Yash cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tenzin pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) Aisha pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Priya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) Arjun wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ananya cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Arjun lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Kavya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir hid his diary under the pillow. (b) Aarav hid his diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Pooja cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow. (b) Manav painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera packed her bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Nisha packed her bag for the school trip.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.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) Dev packed his bag for the school trip.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (c) Kabir lit his diya on Diwali night.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Rohan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph 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.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) Diya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Kabir brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) Aryan brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) Tenzin wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav packed his bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) Tenzin found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Fatima finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. Kabir cycled to the market with his cousin.
  3. third person
  4. Riya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  5. I helped my father wash the car.
  6. Farhan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  7. first person
  8. third person
  9. third person
  10. Ishaan flew his kite from the rooftop.
  11. first person
  12. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  13. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  14. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  15. Priya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  16. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  17. Ananya cycled to the market with her cousin.
  18. Arjun lit his diya on Diwali night.
  19. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  20. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  21. Pooja cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  22. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  23. third person
  24. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  25. first person
  26. first person
  27. third person
  28. Dev packed his bag for the school trip.
  29. first person
  30. Kabir lit his diya on Diwali night.
  31. Rohan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  32. Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin.
  33. third person
  34. Diya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  35. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  36. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  37. first person
  38. third person
  39. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  40. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.

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