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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 57 · 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 pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ishaan 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.
  3. 3.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) Sahil brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Joseph climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Ishaan brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Manav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Pooja counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Vihaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Simran flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Saanvi cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) Sneha rode her new bicycle round the block.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya packed her bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Saanvi wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) Sneha wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Pooja pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Dev lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) Maria pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Riya hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) We hid our diary under the pillow.
  24. 24.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) Riya packed her bag for the school trip.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) Pooja watered her tulsi plant every morning. (c) We watered our tulsi plant every morning.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Tenzin counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) Pooja watered her tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (b) Sneha cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Manav lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) Kavya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya fed her goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Ishaan fed his goldfish before school.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) Kavya wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Pooja hid her diary under the pillow. (b) Riya hid her diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Aisha counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) Arjun counted the coins in his piggy bank.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Ishaan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  3. Sahil brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  4. third person
  5. third person
  6. Joseph climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  7. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  8. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  9. Pooja counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  10. third person
  11. first person
  12. first person
  13. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  14. Simran flew her kite from the rooftop.
  15. first person
  16. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  17. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  18. third person
  19. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  20. Pooja pushed her little sister on the swing.
  21. third person
  22. Maria pushed her little sister on the swing.
  23. Riya hid her diary under the pillow.
  24. Riya packed her bag for the school trip.
  25. first person
  26. Pooja watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  27. third person
  28. Tenzin counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  29. third person
  30. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  31. first person
  32. first person
  33. third person
  34. Sneha cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  35. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  36. I fed my goldfish before school.
  37. Kavya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  38. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  39. first person
  40. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.

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