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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 639 · 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 tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Dev finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Saanvi fed her goldfish before school.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Kabir fed his goldfish before school. (c) We fed our goldfish before school.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Yash wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) Joseph counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Arjun cleaned his shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan hid his diary under the pillow. (b) Maria hid her diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We decorated our cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Farhan decorated his cake with cherries.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (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) Tenzin climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) Kabir climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran painted his room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Kabir painted his room a bright yellow.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Sahil tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sneha decorated her cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aarav pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Diya cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera cleaned her shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) Vihaan pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Dev painted his room a bright yellow.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Rohan shared his umbrella with a friend.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Aarav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil lit his diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Diya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) Manav lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  32. 32.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
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan lit his diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Yash helped his father wash the car. (c) Pooja helped her father wash the car.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun brushed his teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  37. 37.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
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima wrote a letter to her grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin flew his kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Dev finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  3. Saanvi fed her goldfish before school.
  4. first person
  5. Kabir fed his goldfish before school.
  6. Yash wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  7. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  8. Arjun cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  9. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  10. Farhan decorated his cake with cherries.
  11. first person
  12. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  13. first person
  14. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  15. third person
  16. third person
  17. Sahil tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  18. third person
  19. Aarav pushed his little sister on the swing.
  20. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  21. third person
  22. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  23. first person
  24. Dev painted his room a bright yellow.
  25. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  26. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  27. third person
  28. third person
  29. third person
  30. Diya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  31. Manav lost his pencil box on the bus.
  32. first person
  33. third person
  34. I helped my father wash the car.
  35. third person
  36. third person
  37. first person
  38. third person
  39. first person
  40. third person

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