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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 978 · 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 tied my shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cycled to the market with my cousin. (b) Priya cycled to the market with her cousin. (c) Nisha cycled to the market with her cousin.
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) Ishaan opened his lunch box and smiled. (c) Zoya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (c) Ananya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  6. 6.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) Tenzin wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  7. 7.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Rohan painted his room a bright yellow. (b) Zoya painted her room a bright yellow. (c) I painted my room a bright yellow.
  9. 9.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Nisha hid her diary under the pillow. (b) I hid my diary under the pillow. (c) Zoya hid her diary under the pillow.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I helped my father wash the car. (b) Yash helped his father wash the car. (c) Dev helped his father wash the car.
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Tara brushed her teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tenzin climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) Vihaan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (c) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan cleaned his shoes for the parade. (b) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (c) Kabir cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  15. 15.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) Maria rode her new bicycle round the block.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph painted his room a bright yellow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) Yash painted his room a bright yellow.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Yash watered his tulsi plant every morning. (b) Joseph watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I watered my tulsi plant every morning. (b) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (c) Saanvi watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya lit her diya on Diwali night. (b) Arjun lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  22. 22.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Neel wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  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) Vihaan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  24. 24.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya shared her umbrella with a friend.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  26. 26.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  27. 27.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Nisha opened her lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Farhan counted the coins in his piggy bank.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Saanvi tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We counted the coins in our piggy bank. (b) I counted the coins in my piggy bank. (c) Yash counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) Neel flew his kite from the rooftop.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We watered our tulsi plant every morning. (b) Dev watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Maria finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) Dev finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I cleaned my shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) We decorated our cake with cherries. (c) Zoya decorated her cake with cherries.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lit our diya on Diwali night. (b) Arjun lit his diya on Diwali night. (c) I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  37. 37.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan found a shell and kept it in his pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I decorated my cake with cherries. (b) Pooja decorated her cake with cherries. (c) Kavya decorated her cake with cherries.
  39. 39.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I decorated my cake with cherries.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  40. 40.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Ishaan finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person

Answer key

  1. first person
  2. I cycled to the market with my cousin.
  3. I opened my lunch box and smiled.
  4. first person
  5. Ananya opened her lunch box and smiled.
  6. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  7. first person
  8. I painted my room a bright yellow.
  9. first person
  10. I hid my diary under the pillow.
  11. I helped my father wash the car.
  12. third person
  13. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  14. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  15. Maria rode her new bicycle round the block.
  16. first person
  17. third person
  18. Yash painted his room a bright yellow.
  19. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  20. Saanvi watered her tulsi plant every morning.
  21. I lit my diya on Diwali night.
  22. Neel wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  23. Vihaan wrapped his gift in shiny paper.
  24. first person
  25. third person
  26. first person
  27. third person
  28. third person
  29. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  30. Yash counted the coins in his piggy bank.
  31. Neel flew his kite from the rooftop.
  32. Dev watered his tulsi plant every morning.
  33. I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last.
  34. first person
  35. Zoya decorated her cake with cherries.
  36. Arjun lit his diya on Diwali night.
  37. Aryan found a shell and kept it in his pocket.
  38. I decorated my cake with cherries.
  39. first person
  40. third person

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