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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 723 · 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 pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I packed my bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) Priya opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Vihaan brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) We brushed our teeth and went to bed.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav 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 lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) Riya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Yash found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Manav hid his diary under the pillow. (c) Yash hid his diary under the pillow.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Manav 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.
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Zoya pushed her little sister on the swing.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Pooja counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) Manav counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha lit her diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Rohan lit his diya on Diwali night.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan watered his tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) Ananya wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Priya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last.
  26. 26.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) Sneha pushed her little sister on the swing.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (c) Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Maria flew her kite from the rooftop.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Arjun painted his room a bright yellow. (c) Rohan painted his room a bright yellow.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Maria shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Arjun rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) Diya rode her new bicycle round the block.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Meera fed her goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Pooja fed her goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir fed his goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. first person
  3. Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow.
  4. first person
  5. first person
  6. first person
  7. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  8. Vihaan brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  9. third person
  10. first person
  11. first person
  12. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  13. first person
  14. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  15. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  16. Manav cycled to the market with his cousin.
  17. first person
  18. third person
  19. Zoya pushed her little sister on the swing.
  20. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  21. third person
  22. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  23. third person
  24. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  25. Priya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  26. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  27. third person
  28. Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  29. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  30. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  31. Maria shared her umbrella with a friend.
  32. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  33. Meera fed her goldfish before school.
  34. first person
  35. first person
  36. Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  37. first person
  38. Pooja fed her goldfish before school.
  39. first person
  40. third person

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