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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 829 · 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 third person? (a) Riya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Maria hid her diary under the pillow. (c) We hid our diary under the pillow.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (b) Joseph counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara helped her father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) Sneha helped her father wash the car.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya cycled to the market with her cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Diya decorated her cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) We decorated our cake with cherries.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ananya 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.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) Rohan watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  11. 11.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan watered his tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aarav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  14. 14.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) Ananya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) Pooja heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Aarav shared his umbrella with a friend.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Ananya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I packed my bag for the school trip.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Rohan wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Manav pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) Kabir heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Simran hid her diary under the pillow.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara hid her diary under the pillow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We decorated our cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Sahil decorated his cake with cherries.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) Maria fed her goldfish before school.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) Simran fed her goldfish before school.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (b) Joseph rode his new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (b) Ananya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tenzin cycled to the market with his cousin. (b) Priya cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) Zoya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan counted the coins in his piggy bank. (b) Maria counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Pooja flew her kite from the rooftop.
  35. 35.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aarav watered his tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) Manav painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya hid her diary under the pillow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Imran shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) Pooja shared her umbrella with a friend.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) Farhan painted his room a bright yellow.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Meera flew her kite from the rooftop.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Riya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  3. Maria hid her diary under the pillow.
  4. Joseph counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  5. I helped my father wash the car.
  6. third person
  7. Diya decorated her cake with cherries.
  8. Kabir shared his umbrella with a friend.
  9. Ananya cycled to the market with her cousin.
  10. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  11. third person
  12. first person
  13. Aarav finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  14. Ananya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  15. Pooja heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  16. Aarav shared his umbrella with a friend.
  17. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  18. first person
  19. Rohan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  20. Manav pushed his little sister on the swing.
  21. first person
  22. Kabir heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  23. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  24. third person
  25. Sahil decorated his cake with cherries.
  26. Maria fed her goldfish before school.
  27. Simran fed her goldfish before school.
  28. first person
  29. Joseph rode his new bicycle round the block.
  30. Ananya climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  31. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  32. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  33. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  34. Pooja flew her kite from the rooftop.
  35. third person
  36. Manav painted his room a bright yellow.
  37. third person
  38. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  39. Farhan painted his room a bright yellow.
  40. I flew my kite from the rooftop.

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