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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 776 · 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?
    “Neel lit his diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Joseph hid his diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Meera hid her diary under the pillow.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) Nisha cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Zoya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) Farhan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) Sahil rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Dev lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) Yash lit his diya on Diwali night.
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara lost her pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin pushed his little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan 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.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Riya lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Fatima cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria decorated her cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Meera found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) Kabir found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sneha helped her father wash the car. (b) Vihaan helped his father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) Priya watered her tulsi plant every morning. (c) We watered our tulsi plant every morning.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) Fatima lost her pencil box on the bus.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Saanvi heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Maria shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) Zoya shared her umbrella with a friend.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Maria cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Saanvi packed her bag for the school trip. (c) We packed our bag for the school trip.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aisha helped her father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) We helped our father wash the car.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Zoya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Pooja decorated her cake with cherries. (c) Nisha decorated her cake with cherries.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Manav opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph brushed his 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.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Ananya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) Diya cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Aryan brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  40. 40.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) Dev packed his bag for the school trip.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  3. Imran watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  4. first person
  5. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  6. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  7. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  8. third person
  9. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  10. third person
  11. third person
  12. first person
  13. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  14. Riya lit her diya on Diwali night.
  15. Fatima cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  16. third person
  17. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  18. I helped my father wash the car.
  19. Priya watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  20. Fatima lost her pencil box on the bus.
  21. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  22. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  23. Maria cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  24. first person
  25. first person
  26. first person
  27. Saanvi packed her bag for the school trip.
  28. first person
  29. first person
  30. Aisha helped her father wash the car.
  31. Zoya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  32. first person
  33. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  34. Manav opened his lunch box and smiled.
  35. first person
  36. Joseph brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  37. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  38. third person
  39. Aryan brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  40. Dev packed his bag for the school trip.

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