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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 758 · 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 painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya fed her goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Saanvi fed her goldfish before school.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir packed his bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (c) Imran rode his new bicycle round the block.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) Joseph opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Meera tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Imran heard his name on the loudspeaker. (c) Fatima heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) Manav heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Arjun painted his room a bright yellow.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Ishaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) Farhan flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Meera cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran pushed his little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Yash opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (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) first person (b) third person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha painted her room a bright yellow. (b) Aryan painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Aryan flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) Meera hid her 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 packed my bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Ananya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Diya lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Aryan decorated his cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan shared his umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Nisha wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin wrote a letter to his grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (b) Rohan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Saanvi helped her father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) We helped our father wash the car.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. third person
  3. first person
  4. first person
  5. first person
  6. I fed my goldfish before school.
  7. first person
  8. third person
  9. Imran rode his new bicycle round the block.
  10. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  11. first person
  12. Meera tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  13. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  14. Manav heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  15. Arjun painted his room a bright yellow.
  16. Ishaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  17. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  18. Meera cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  19. third person
  20. Yash opened his lunch box and smiled.
  21. first person
  22. third person
  23. first person
  24. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  25. Aryan flew his kite from the rooftop.
  26. Meera hid her diary under the pillow.
  27. first person
  28. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  29. third person
  30. Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  31. third person
  32. third person
  33. Diya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  34. Aryan decorated his cake with cherries.
  35. third person
  36. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  37. Nisha wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  38. third person
  39. Rohan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  40. Saanvi helped her father wash the car.

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