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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 922 · 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 found a shell and kept it in my pocket.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) Aisha fed her goldfish before school.
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Zoya wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima wrote a letter to her grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha fed her goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We packed our bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Kavya packed her bag for the school trip.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) Joseph painted his room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin flew his kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Dev rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) Meera rode her new bicycle round the block.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Riya opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (b) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (c) Rohan heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Fatima helped her father wash the car. (b) I helped my father wash the car. (c) We helped our father wash the car.
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Diya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) Tara cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir fed his goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Simran climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Imran finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun lost his pencil box on the bus. (b) Nisha lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Fatima wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Simran found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) Tenzin found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Tenzin packed his bag for the school trip. (c) Saanvi packed her bag for the school trip.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sneha tied her shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) Sahil painted his room a bright yellow.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Priya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) We counted the coins in our piggy bank.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan hid his diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Aryan hid his diary under the pillow.
  36. 36.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tenzin rode his new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha 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.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Kabir tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) Riya lit her diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aarav decorated his cake with cherries. (b) Ishaan decorated his cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. Aisha fed her goldfish before school.
  3. first person
  4. Zoya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  5. first person
  6. Dev wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  7. third person
  8. third person
  9. third person
  10. first person
  11. Kavya packed her bag for the school trip.
  12. Joseph painted his room a bright yellow.
  13. third person
  14. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  15. first person
  16. first person
  17. third person
  18. Rohan heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  19. first person
  20. Fatima helped her father wash the car.
  21. first person
  22. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  23. Kabir fed his goldfish before school.
  24. first person
  25. Simran climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  26. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  27. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  28. Fatima wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  29. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  30. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  31. third person
  32. first person
  33. Sahil painted his room a bright yellow.
  34. Priya counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  35. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  36. third person
  37. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  38. Kabir tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  39. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  40. I decorated my cake with cherries.

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