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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 791 · 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 tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) Tara shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Pooja counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Ananya wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  8. 8.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) Imran lost his pencil box on the bus.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Ananya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) Maria pushed her little sister on the swing.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Maria heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Manav shared his umbrella with a friend.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (c) Kabir watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera flew her kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan pushed his little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) Neel found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Farhan lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) Yash lost his pencil box on the bus.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) Neel climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav helped his father wash the car.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) Kabir flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya decorated her cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Fatima shared her umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  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) Aisha opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) Vihaan opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Simran fed her goldfish before school. (c) Pooja fed her goldfish before school.
  30. 30.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
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Riya packed her bag for the school trip. (c) Tara packed her bag for the school trip.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) Joseph found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin hid his diary under the pillow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya cleaned her shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (b) Aisha climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Aryan painted his room a bright yellow.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Nisha cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Arjun found a shell and kept it in his pocket.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  3. third person
  4. Pooja counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  5. third person
  6. first person
  7. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  8. Imran lost his pencil box on the bus.
  9. Ananya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  10. Maria pushed her little sister on the swing.
  11. Maria heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  12. Manav shared his umbrella with a friend.
  13. first person
  14. Kabir watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  15. first person
  16. third person
  17. third person
  18. third person
  19. Neel found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  20. first person
  21. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  22. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  23. third person
  24. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  25. third person
  26. Fatima shared her umbrella with a friend.
  27. first person
  28. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  29. I fed my goldfish before school.
  30. third person
  31. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  32. Joseph found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  33. Joseph flew his kite from the rooftop.
  34. third person
  35. third person
  36. Aisha climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  37. third person
  38. Aryan painted his room a bright yellow.
  39. Nisha cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  40. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.

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