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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 888 · 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.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran heard his name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) We heard our name on the loudspeaker.
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (b) Fatima opened her lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Manav found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria opened her lunch box and smiled. (b) Ishaan opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph heard his name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ishaan painted his room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Zoya painted her room a bright yellow.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya lost her pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  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 pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ananya decorated her cake with cherries. (b) We decorated our cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) Imran fed his goldfish before school.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria fed her goldfish before school. (b) Pooja fed her goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Dev decorated his cake with cherries.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya cycled to the market with her cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash decorated his cake with cherries. (b) I decorated my cake with cherries. (c) Saanvi decorated her cake with cherries.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (c) Aryan rode his new bicycle round the block.
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) Sahil hid his diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (c) We wrote a letter to our grandmother.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Simran flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya pushed her little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Fatima brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) Riya brushed her teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) Simran painted her room a bright yellow.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Neel lit his diya on Diwali night.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) Sahil watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) Joseph watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Neel tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Imran watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (c) We watered our tulsi plant every morning.
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan wrote a letter to his grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Tara cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) Meera cycled to the market with her cousin.
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Simran lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (c) We lit our diya on Diwali night.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Saanvi found a shell and kept it in her pocket.

Answer key

  1. Imran heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  2. Fatima opened her lunch box and smiled.
  3. Manav found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  4. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  5. third person
  6. third person
  7. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  8. third person
  9. first person
  10. first person
  11. Ananya decorated her cake with cherries.
  12. Imran fed his goldfish before school.
  13. third person
  14. I fed my goldfish before school.
  15. third person
  16. third person
  17. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  18. Aryan rode his new bicycle round the block.
  19. first person
  20. third person
  21. Sahil hid his diary under the pillow.
  22. Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  23. Simran flew her kite from the rooftop.
  24. third person
  25. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  26. Simran painted her room a bright yellow.
  27. third person
  28. third person
  29. first person
  30. Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  31. first person
  32. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  33. first person
  34. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  35. Imran watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  36. third person
  37. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  38. third person
  39. Simran lit her diya on Diwali night.
  40. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.

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