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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 663 · 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 counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Fatima lost her pencil box on the bus.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Farhan painted his room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (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) Tenzin climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Meera shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Zoya decorated her cake with cherries. (c) Aarav decorated his cake with cherries.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (c) Imran lit his diya on Diwali night.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) Tenzin wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) Sneha watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Vihaan packed his bag for the school trip. (c) Sahil packed his bag for the school trip.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) Aarav heard his name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Nisha wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) Ananya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) Rohan hid his diary under the pillow.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Manav tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha fed her goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Kavya fed her goldfish before school.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Aisha counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  25. 25.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) Fatima packed her bag for the school trip.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Maria lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) Riya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Farhan wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Riya cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) We cycled to the market with our cousin.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Maria cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) We cycled to the market with our cousin.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria decorated her cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (b) Simran 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 helped my father wash the car. (b) Meera helped her father wash the car. (c) Imran helped his father wash the car.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Nisha opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) Priya rode her new bicycle round the block.

Answer key

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

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