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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 954 · 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) first person (b) third person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya tied her shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Kabir shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) Nisha shared her umbrella with a friend.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) Neel lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Pooja flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Rohan flew his kite from the rooftop.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (c) Ananya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) Kabir finished his jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Meera finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan hid his diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Farhan hid his diary under the pillow.
  12. 12.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (b) Simran counted the coins in her piggy bank. (c) I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  14. 14.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  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?
    “Sahil lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (b) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets. (c) Yash climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  18. 18.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) Farhan found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (c) Yash found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Neel hid his diary under the pillow. (b) We hid our diary under the pillow. (c) I hid my diary under the pillow.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Arjun tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Diya tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (b) Joseph counted the coins in his piggy bank. (c) Fatima counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) Maria climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran brushed her teeth and went to bed. (b) Manav brushed his teeth and went to bed. (c) I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I packed my bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We decorated our cake with cherries. (b) Kabir decorated his cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Farhan tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (b) Joseph wrote a letter to his grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Neel tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  31. 31.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Dev flew his kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We decorated our cake with cherries. (b) Arjun decorated his cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  33. 33.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I flew my kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan pushed his little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We hid our diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Ishaan hid his diary under the pillow.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha decorated her cake with cherries. (b) Meera decorated her cake with cherries. (c) I decorated my cake with cherries.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (c) Sneha wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Manav rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) Maria rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Sahil packed his bag for the school trip. (b) I packed my bag for the school trip. (c) Tenzin packed his bag for the school trip.
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya lost her pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) third person (b) first person

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. first person
  3. third person
  4. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  5. first person
  6. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  7. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  8. Ananya lost her pencil box on the bus.
  9. first person
  10. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  11. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  12. Simran counted the coins in her piggy bank.
  13. first person
  14. first person
  15. first person
  16. third person
  17. Yash climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  18. first person
  19. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  20. Neel hid his diary under the pillow.
  21. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  22. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  23. first person
  24. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  25. I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
  26. first person
  27. Kabir decorated his cake with cherries.
  28. Farhan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  29. Joseph wrote a letter to his grandmother.
  30. Neel tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  31. third person
  32. Arjun decorated his cake with cherries.
  33. first person
  34. third person
  35. Ishaan hid his diary under the pillow.
  36. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  37. Sneha wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  38. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  39. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  40. third person

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