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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 705 · 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?
    “Meera packed her bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Aarav lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) Joseph lost his pencil box on the bus.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) Sneha wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  6. 6.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) Meera climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil packed his bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav hid his diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Aarav hid his diary under the pillow.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya cycled to the market with her cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan heard his name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Ananya cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) Aryan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Pooja painted her room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Aryan painted his room a bright yellow.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Kavya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sneha lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) Saanvi lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Diya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) Yash climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) Sneha found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Saanvi finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Meera finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Simran opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Maria painted her room a bright yellow.
  26. 26.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) Aryan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Neel hid his diary under the pillow. (c) We hid our diary under the pillow.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) Aarav rode his new bicycle round the block.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima counted the coins in her piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Rohan shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Tenzin tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Priya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) Simran watered her tulsi plant every morning. (c) Neel watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Zoya lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin helped his father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) Neel pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. first person
  3. first person
  4. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  5. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  6. Meera climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  7. third person
  8. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  9. third person
  10. third person
  11. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  12. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  13. first person
  14. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  15. first person
  16. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  17. Diya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  18. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  19. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  20. Joseph finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  21. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  22. first person
  23. first person
  24. Simran opened her lunch box and smiled.
  25. Maria painted her room a bright yellow.
  26. Aryan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  27. Neel hid his diary under the pillow.
  28. third person
  29. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  30. Imran lit his diya on Diwali night.
  31. first person
  32. third person
  33. Rohan shared his umbrella with a friend.
  34. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  35. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  36. first person
  37. Zoya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  38. third person
  39. third person
  40. I pushed my little sister on the swing.

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