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First and Third Person Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 603 · 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.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Manav wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sneha helped her father wash the car. (b) Dev helped his father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav hid his diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun fed his goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Joseph fed his goldfish before school.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Fatima pushed her little sister on the swing.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Farhan opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) We cycled to the market with our cousin.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Maria rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Yash lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) Fatima lost her pencil box on the bus.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Arjun shared his umbrella with a friend.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Neel opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran packed her bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) Nisha wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran hid his diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Neel hid his diary under the pillow.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (b) Arjun brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir painted his room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Meera opened her lunch box and smiled.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kavya painted her room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Arjun tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.

Answer key

  1. Manav wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  2. first person
  3. I helped my father wash the car.
  4. first person
  5. first person
  6. third person
  7. I fed my goldfish before school.
  8. third person
  9. third person
  10. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  11. third person
  12. first person
  13. Farhan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  14. first person
  15. first person
  16. first person
  17. first person
  18. first person
  19. first person
  20. third person
  21. Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin.
  22. Maria rode her new bicycle round the block.
  23. Neel rode his new bicycle round the block.
  24. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  25. Arjun shared his umbrella with a friend.
  26. Neel opened his lunch box and smiled.
  27. third person
  28. third person
  29. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  30. third person
  31. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  32. Arjun brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  33. third person
  34. Kabir painted his room a bright yellow.
  35. first person
  36. Neel lost his pencil box on the bus.
  37. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  38. Kavya painted her room a bright yellow.
  39. first person
  40. Arjun tied his shoelaces and ran outside.

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