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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 796 · 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?
    “Priya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (c) Imran cycled to the market with his cousin.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Dev flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) Aarav flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Neel cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Fatima cycled to the market with her cousin.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan brushed his teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja lit her diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Rohan lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) Ishaan wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Pooja pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tenzin tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Rohan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Fatima decorated her cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Saanvi fed her goldfish before school.
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  18. 18.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
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Simran fed her goldfish before school.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Yash counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Imran counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi heard her name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Pooja fed her goldfish before school. (b) Zoya fed her goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) Saanvi hid her diary under the pillow.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Dev pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir counted the coins in his piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tenzin painted his room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Joseph painted his room a bright yellow.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Vihaan decorated his cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Yash found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) Dev found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Vihaan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Ananya opened her 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 helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tara cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) We cycled to the market with our cousin.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Neel lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) Aryan lit his diya on Diwali night.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Arjun wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) Tara wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (c) Aryan pushed his little sister on the swing.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. first person
  3. Imran cycled to the market with his cousin.
  4. Dev flew his kite from the rooftop.
  5. first person
  6. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  7. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  8. first person
  9. third person
  10. third person
  11. Rohan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  12. Ishaan wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  13. third person
  14. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  15. Fatima decorated her cake with cherries.
  16. Saanvi fed her goldfish before school.
  17. first person
  18. first person
  19. first person
  20. Simran fed her goldfish before school.
  21. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  22. Imran counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  23. third person
  24. I fed my goldfish before school.
  25. Saanvi hid her diary under the pillow.
  26. Dev pushed his little sister on the swing.
  27. third person
  28. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  29. Vihaan decorated his cake with cherries.
  30. first person
  31. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  32. third person
  33. Vihaan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  34. Ananya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  35. first person
  36. third person
  37. Tara cycled to the market with her cousin.
  38. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  39. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  40. Aryan pushed his little sister on the swing.

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