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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 962 · 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 cycled to the market with my cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Zoya heard her name on the loudspeaker. (b) Sneha heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside. (c) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I packed my bag for the school trip. (b) Diya packed her bag for the school trip. (c) Maria packed her bag for the school trip.
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (b) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (c) Yash opened his lunch box and smiled.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Fatima fed her goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi fed her goldfish before school. (b) Ishaan fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) Sneha found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  10. 10.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Pooja tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kavya rode her new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Imran shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) Aisha shared her umbrella with a friend.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya counted the coins in her piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Aryan counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Simran lost her pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Aarav lost his pencil box on the bus.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Saanvi heard her name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) Imran fed his goldfish before school. (c) We fed our goldfish before school.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Tenzin painted his room a bright yellow. (c) Saanvi painted her room a bright yellow.
  19. 19.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Vihaan cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Manav wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  23. 23.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.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Aisha cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) Sahil cycled to the market with his cousin.
  25. 25.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We shared our umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) Tenzin shared his umbrella with a friend.
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kabir 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.
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aisha cleaned her shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  28. 28.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) Sahil found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I wrote a letter to my grandmother. (b) We wrote a letter to our grandmother. (c) Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Maria cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Joseph painted his room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Vihaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Farhan lit his diya on Diwali night. (b) Joseph lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Yash cycled to the market with his cousin.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) Pooja pushed her little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Neel helped his father wash the car. (c) Kavya helped her father wash the car.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav shared his umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kavya flew her kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Sneha painted her room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) Riya flew her kite from the rooftop. (c) We flew our kite from the rooftop.

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  3. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  4. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  5. Yash opened his lunch box and smiled.
  6. Fatima fed her goldfish before school.
  7. I fed my goldfish before school.
  8. I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  9. Kabir flew his kite from the rooftop.
  10. first person
  11. Pooja tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  12. third person
  13. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  14. I counted the coins in my piggy bank.
  15. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  16. third person
  17. Imran fed his goldfish before school.
  18. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  19. first person
  20. third person
  21. Manav wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  22. first person
  23. Maria fed her goldfish before school.
  24. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  25. Tenzin shared his umbrella with a friend.
  26. Kabir pushed his little sister on the swing.
  27. third person
  28. Sahil found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  29. Simran wrote a letter to her grandmother.
  30. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  31. Joseph painted his room a bright yellow.
  32. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  33. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  34. third person
  35. Pooja pushed her little sister on the swing.
  36. I helped my father wash the car.
  37. third person
  38. Kavya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  39. third person
  40. Riya flew her kite from the rooftop.

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