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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 804 · 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 cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi counted the coins in her piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Imran packed his bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Sneha packed her bag for the school trip.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Zoya hid her diary under the pillow. (c) Simran hid her diary under the pillow.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Neel lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Meera climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha rode her new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Aisha climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  21. 21.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) Riya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya rode her new bicycle round the block. (b) Fatima rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (c) Imran counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Dev 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.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir found a shell and kept it in his pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Kavya brushed her teeth and went to bed. (c) Saanvi brushed her teeth and went to bed.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Sahil flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Farhan painted his room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (b) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (c) Fatima cycled to the market with her cousin.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) Ananya wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sneha lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) Ananya lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Farhan cleaned his shoes for the parade. (c) Kabir cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan heard his name on the loudspeaker. (b) Manav heard his name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Kavya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) Kabir pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. third person
  3. first person
  4. third person
  5. first person
  6. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  7. first person
  8. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  9. third person
  10. first person
  11. third person
  12. first person
  13. third person
  14. third person
  15. Meera climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  16. first person
  17. third person
  18. first person
  19. Aisha climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  20. first person
  21. Riya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  22. third person
  23. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  24. Imran counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  25. Dev climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  26. third person
  27. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  28. third person
  29. Sahil flew his kite from the rooftop.
  30. Farhan painted his room a bright yellow.
  31. third person
  32. Fatima cycled to the market with her cousin.
  33. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  34. first person
  35. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  36. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  37. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  38. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  39. first person
  40. Kabir pushed his little sister on the swing.

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