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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 787 · 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 heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran packed her bag for the school trip. (b) Tenzin packed his bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya pushed her little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Vihaan pushed his little sister on the swing.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Sneha tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran flew his kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Rohan hid his diary under the pillow.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Tara opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) Yash opened his lunch box and smiled.
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Neel brushed his teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.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) Diya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Sneha wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) Yash wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sneha wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Maria wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Saanvi tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) Sahil flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Tara helped her father wash the car.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Aisha heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) Farhan heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Neel helped his father wash the car.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja decorated her cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Nisha tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya rode her new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha painted her room a bright yellow. (b) Saanvi painted her room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Tara brushed her teeth and went to bed. (c) Zoya brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Arjun climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) Neel found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) Nisha rode her new bicycle round the block.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Aisha finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya shared her umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  3. Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  4. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  5. Sneha tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  6. third person
  7. first person
  8. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  9. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  10. third person
  11. first person
  12. third person
  13. Diya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  14. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  15. third person
  16. third person
  17. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  18. Saanvi tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  19. first person
  20. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  21. Tara helped her father wash the car.
  22. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  23. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  24. first person
  25. third person
  26. first person
  27. Neel helped his father wash the car.
  28. first person
  29. third person
  30. first person
  31. third person
  32. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  33. third person
  34. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  35. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  36. Arjun climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  37. Neel found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  38. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  39. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  40. third person

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