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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 778 · 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.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan brushed his teeth and went to bed. (b) Aarav brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Diya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera cleaned her shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Tenzin climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha decorated her cake with cherries. (b) Aarav decorated his cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya packed her bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Arjun packed his bag for the school trip.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Kabir painted his room a bright yellow. (c) Arjun painted his room a bright yellow.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Yash opened his lunch box and smiled.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Pooja finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) Riya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Aryan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Arjun rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir opened his lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) Manav pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Imran fed his goldfish before school. (c) We fed our goldfish before school.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tenzin hid his diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  23. 23.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.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aisha finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph fed his goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya brushed her teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Manav decorated his cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Arjun hid his diary under the pillow.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) Rohan lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.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.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Vihaan lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Ishaan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ishaan lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Simran counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) Joseph hid his diary under the pillow.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) Joseph cycled to the market with his cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Dev shared his umbrella with a friend.

Answer key

  1. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  2. Diya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  3. first person
  4. third person
  5. Tenzin climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  6. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  7. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  8. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  9. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  10. Kabir finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  11. Pooja finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  12. first person
  13. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  14. first person
  15. Aryan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  16. first person
  17. Arjun rode his new bicycle round the block.
  18. Kabir opened his lunch box and smiled.
  19. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  20. Imran fed his goldfish before school.
  21. first person
  22. Tenzin hid his diary under the pillow.
  23. Neel wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  24. third person
  25. third person
  26. third person
  27. third person
  28. first person
  29. Manav decorated his cake with cherries.
  30. Arjun hid his diary under the pillow.
  31. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  32. third person
  33. Meera tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  34. Vihaan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  35. Ishaan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  36. Ishaan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  37. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  38. Joseph hid his diary under the pillow.
  39. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  40. Dev shared his umbrella with a friend.

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