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

Answer key

  1. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  2. Tara watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  3. first person
  4. third person
  5. first person
  6. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  7. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  8. first person
  9. Neel shared his umbrella with a friend.
  10. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  11. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  12. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  13. Aarav wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  14. Joseph painted his room a bright yellow.
  15. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  16. third person
  17. first person
  18. first person
  19. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  20. third person
  21. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  22. third person
  23. Simran shared her umbrella with a friend.
  24. third person
  25. Simran finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  26. Saanvi hid her diary under the pillow.
  27. first person
  28. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  29. I fed my goldfish before school.
  30. third person
  31. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  32. Imran cycled to the market with his cousin.
  33. Imran pushed his little sister on the swing.
  34. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  35. Priya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  36. third person
  37. third person
  38. I helped my father wash the car.
  39. Nisha helped her father wash the car.
  40. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.

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