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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 826 · 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 lit my diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Zoya opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) We opened our lunch box and smiled.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) Arjun wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Dev opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) Ananya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aisha lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya watered her tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) Joseph cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aisha flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) We decorated our cake with cherries. (c) Dev decorated his cake with cherries.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) Zoya hid her diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Kavya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Dev cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Meera lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) Aisha lost her pencil box on the bus.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Riya hid her diary under the pillow. (c) We hid our diary under the pillow.
  19. 19.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.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Tara lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Manav tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Dev helped his father wash the car. (c) Sneha helped her father wash the car.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi shared her umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Farhan shared his umbrella with a friend.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Tenzin finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (c) Sahil brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kavya hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Ananya hid her diary under the pillow.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ishaan fed his goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Manav shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil 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.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya 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.
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sneha lost her pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Meera lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) We brushed our teeth and went to bed. (c) Imran brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Joseph helped his father wash the car.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Zoya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  3. Arjun wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  4. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  5. Aisha lit her diya on Diwali night.
  6. third person
  7. Joseph cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  8. Aisha flew her kite from the rooftop.
  9. first person
  10. first person
  11. first person
  12. Dev decorated his cake with cherries.
  13. first person
  14. Zoya hid her diary under the pillow.
  15. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  16. third person
  17. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  18. Riya hid her diary under the pillow.
  19. Fatima cycled to the market with her cousin.
  20. Tara lost her pencil box on the bus.
  21. first person
  22. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  23. I helped my father wash the car.
  24. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  25. Tenzin finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  26. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  27. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  28. Ishaan fed his goldfish before school.
  29. first person
  30. third person
  31. Manav shared his umbrella with a friend.
  32. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  33. third person
  34. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  35. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  36. third person
  37. Meera lost her pencil box on the bus.
  38. Imran brushed his teeth and went to bed.
  39. first person
  40. Joseph helped his father wash the car.

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