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First and Third Person Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 585 · 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 opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Kavya brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Aarav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil packed his bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Manav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Neel tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Aarav lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) Aisha lit her diya on Diwali night.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Dev found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya lost her pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Diya shared her umbrella with a friend.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We decorated our cake with cherries. (b) Diya decorated her cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Kavya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Nisha shared her umbrella with a friend.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Nisha packed her bag for the school trip. (c) Joseph packed his bag for the school trip.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) Meera hid her diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Fatima painted her room a bright yellow. (c) Diya painted her room a bright yellow.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Ananya rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) Fatima rode her new bicycle round the block.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) Riya painted her room a bright yellow.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We decorated our cake with cherries. (b) Kabir decorated his cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Pooja lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) Zoya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I packed my bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) Tenzin counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Rohan heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (b) Tenzin climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Nisha wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) Aisha wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Manav shared his umbrella with a friend.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Pooja opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) Joseph opened his lunch box and smiled.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Pooja cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) Simran cycled to the market with her cousin.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Kabir brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) We brushed our teeth and went to bed.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Kavya brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  3. Arjun watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  4. Aarav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  5. third person
  6. Manav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  7. first person
  8. first person
  9. first person
  10. Neel tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  11. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  12. Dev found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  13. third person
  14. Diya shared her umbrella with a friend.
  15. first person
  16. Diya decorated her cake with cherries.
  17. Kavya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  18. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  19. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  20. Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend.
  21. Meera hid her diary under the pillow.
  22. first person
  23. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  24. third person
  25. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  26. Riya painted her room a bright yellow.
  27. Kabir decorated his cake with cherries.
  28. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  29. first person
  30. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  31. Rohan heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  32. Tenzin climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  33. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  34. first person
  35. Manav shared his umbrella with a friend.
  36. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  37. first person
  38. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  39. first person
  40. Kabir brushed his teeth and went to bed.

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