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First and Third Person Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 900 · 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 opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Ananya packed her bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Aarav packed his bag for the school trip.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Sneha finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Maria finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) Arjun pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Ananya cycled to the market with her cousin. (b) We cycled to the market with our cousin. (c) I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sahil heard his name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Riya heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Ishaan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Sahil tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (c) Farhan shared his umbrella with a friend.
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (c) Arjun found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  14. 14.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) Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ananya finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya painted her room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Rohan painted his room a bright yellow.
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Neel lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran brushed her teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (b) Fatima rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) We rode our new bicycle round the block.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (c) Rohan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Joseph decorated his cake with cherries. (c) Ishaan decorated his cake with cherries.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Maria flew her kite from the rooftop.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Riya hid her diary under the pillow. (c) Farhan hid his diary under the pillow.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lit my diya on Diwali night. (b) Manav lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) Arjun lit his diya on Diwali night.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan fed his goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sneha finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Tenzin heard his name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir fed his goldfish before school. (b) Manav fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) Joseph climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) Rohan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  35. 35.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
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Riya tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I shared my umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Diya lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I brushed my teeth and went to bed. (b) Dev brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) Priya brushed her teeth and went to bed.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. first person
  3. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  4. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  5. Arjun pushed his little sister on the swing.
  6. Ananya cycled to the market with her cousin.
  7. third person
  8. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  9. Ishaan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  10. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  11. Farhan shared his umbrella with a friend.
  12. first person
  13. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  14. Rohan cycled to the market with his cousin.
  15. third person
  16. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  17. third person
  18. third person
  19. third person
  20. Fatima rode her new bicycle round the block.
  21. first person
  22. third person
  23. Rohan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  24. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  25. Maria flew her kite from the rooftop.
  26. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  27. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  28. first person
  29. third person
  30. third person
  31. Tenzin heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  32. I fed my goldfish before school.
  33. Kabir wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  34. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  35. first person
  36. Riya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  37. first person
  38. first person
  39. Diya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  40. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.

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