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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 770 · 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?
    “Riya lit her diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tara fed her goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) We fed our goldfish before school.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Tenzin finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Tenzin cleaned his shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun pushed his little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I packed my bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) Riya pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) Manav shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Yash fed his goldfish before school. (c) Diya fed her goldfish before school.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev packed his bag for the school trip. (b) Fatima packed her bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Diya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran packed her bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Sahil hid his diary under the pillow.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Aarav hid his diary under the pillow.
  20. 20.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) Riya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan cleaned his shoes for the parade. (b) Sneha cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.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) Rohan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (b) Kavya opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Arjun opened his lunch box and smiled.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Pooja 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 third person? (a) Sneha flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Simran brushed her teeth and went to bed. (c) Zoya brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Manav flew his kite from the rooftop.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kavya brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) We brushed our teeth and went to bed.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Kabir tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Simran tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. third person
  3. Tara fed her goldfish before school.
  4. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  5. first person
  6. third person
  7. first person
  8. Tenzin cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  9. third person
  10. first person
  11. Riya pushed her little sister on the swing.
  12. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  13. I fed my goldfish before school.
  14. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  15. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  16. third person
  17. first person
  18. Sahil hid his diary under the pillow.
  19. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  20. Riya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  21. Neel wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  22. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  23. first person
  24. Rohan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  25. Kavya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  26. third person
  27. first person
  28. third person
  29. first person
  30. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  31. Pooja shared her umbrella with a friend.
  32. Sneha flew her kite from the rooftop.
  33. first person
  34. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  35. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  36. Kavya brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  37. third person
  38. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  39. Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block.
  40. Kabir watered his tulsi plant every morning.

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