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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 742 · 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 hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) Kabir pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Riya opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Neel shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Nisha shared her umbrella with a friend.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Neel wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) Arjun wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran cleaned his shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Meera brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Simran tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) Maria climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Tara wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Ananya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Meera flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (b) Nisha flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara wrote a letter to her grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Neel opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) Saanvi opened her lunch box and smiled.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Tenzin fed his goldfish before school.
  20. 20.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) Kabir packed his bag for the school trip.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan watered his tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran watered her tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) Aisha watered her tulsi plant every morning. (c) Rohan watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sneha helped her father wash the car.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya decorated her cake with cherries. (b) Tenzin decorated his cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) Aarav brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph hid his diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Maria hid her diary under the pillow.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Aisha packed her bag for the school trip. (c) Tenzin packed his bag for the school trip.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Tara lost her pencil box on the bus.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Nisha flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) Kabir flew his kite from the rooftop.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Imran cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) Priya cycled to the market with her cousin.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (c) Sneha watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Neel wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (b) Imran lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (b) Pooja climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  3. Riya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  4. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  5. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  6. Imran cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  7. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  8. Simran tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  9. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  10. Tara wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  11. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  12. Meera flew her kite from the rooftop.
  13. Nisha flew her kite from the rooftop.
  14. third person
  15. first person
  16. first person
  17. third person
  18. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  19. Tenzin fed his goldfish before school.
  20. Kabir packed his bag for the school trip.
  21. third person
  22. third person
  23. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  24. third person
  25. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  26. first person
  27. third person
  28. Aarav brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  29. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  30. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  31. first person
  32. third person
  33. Tara lost her pencil box on the bus.
  34. first person
  35. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  36. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  37. Sneha watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  38. Neel wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  39. Imran lit his diya on Diwali night.
  40. Pooja climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.

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