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First and Third Person Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 720 · 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 lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Priya opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima decorated her cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Riya decorated her cake with cherries.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Diya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) Farhan fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya packed her bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Rohan packed his bag for the school trip.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Dev rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan heard his name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Ishaan heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) Zoya shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Yash wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aisha decorated her cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Ananya shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya lit her diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Diya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Aarav tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Meera rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) Yash rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Ishaan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Neel lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil hid his diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Rohan hid his diary under the pillow.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Rohan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) Aarav wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Imran cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya brushed her teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria counted the coins in her piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara helped her father wash the car. (b) Tenzin helped his father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  37. 37.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.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Aryan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) Zoya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav wrote a letter to his grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. first person
  3. Priya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  4. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  5. Diya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  6. Farhan fed his goldfish before school.
  7. third person
  8. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  9. third person
  10. first person
  11. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  12. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  13. first person
  14. Yash wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  15. Joseph shared his umbrella with a friend.
  16. third person
  17. third person
  18. first person
  19. Ananya shared her umbrella with a friend.
  20. third person
  21. third person
  22. third person
  23. Diya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  24. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  25. first person
  26. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  27. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  28. third person
  29. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  30. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  31. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  32. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  33. third person
  34. third person
  35. Rohan found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  36. I helped my father wash the car.
  37. Meera climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  38. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  39. Zoya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  40. third person

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