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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 654 · 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?
    “Riya pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Zoya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja cycled to the market with her cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun helped his father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) Simran hid her diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Priya heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav shared his umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Manav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Kabir packed his bag for the school trip. (c) Rohan packed his bag for the school trip.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) Yash wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) Meera rode her new bicycle round the block.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Tenzin 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 painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) Imran rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Kabir heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (c) Yash counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Imran tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow. (c) Meera painted her room a bright yellow.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (c) Kavya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Manav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Aarav decorated his cake with cherries.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan lit his diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) Saanvi opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha lit her diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Rohan cleaned his shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Neel watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) Zoya watered her tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha cycled to the market with her cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Diya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) Aryan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aisha decorated her cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) Arjun painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel 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.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  3. third person
  4. third person
  5. Simran hid her diary under the pillow.
  6. Priya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  7. third person
  8. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  9. first person
  10. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  11. Yash wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  12. Meera rode her new bicycle round the block.
  13. Tenzin opened his lunch box and smiled.
  14. first person
  15. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  16. Kabir heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  17. Yash counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  18. Imran tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  19. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  20. Kavya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  21. Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  22. first person
  23. Manav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  24. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  25. third person
  26. third person
  27. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  28. third person
  29. third person
  30. Rohan cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  31. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  32. third person
  33. first person
  34. Rohan lit his diya on Diwali night.
  35. third person
  36. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  37. Aisha decorated her cake with cherries.
  38. first person
  39. Arjun painted his room a bright yellow.
  40. Neel cycled to the market with his cousin.

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