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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 979 · 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?
    “Aryan tied his shoelaces and ran outside.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Simran counted the coins in her piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  3. 3.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) We cleaned our shoes for the parade. (c) Kavya cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  4. 4.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun wrapped his gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  5. 5.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Saanvi finished her jigsaw puzzle at last. (b) I finished my jigsaw puzzle at last. (c) We finished our jigsaw puzzle at last.
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Fatima packed her bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Sahil pushed his little sister on the swing. (b) We pushed our little sister on the swing. (c) I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  8. 8.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya wrote a letter to her grandmother. (b) Maria wrote a letter to her grandmother. (c) I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Kabir rode his new bicycle round the block. (b) I rode my new bicycle round the block. (c) Riya rode her new bicycle round the block.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) Saanvi helped her father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Kavya found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Diya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  13. 13.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I counted the coins in my piggy bank.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Neel packed his bag for the school trip. (b) Farhan packed his bag for the school trip. (c) I packed my bag for the school trip.
  15. 15.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Manav painted his room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  16. 16.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  17. 17.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I heard my name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I heard my name on the loudspeaker. (b) Nisha heard her name on the loudspeaker. (c) We heard our name on the loudspeaker.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) Priya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  20. 20.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  21. 21.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Joseph cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I pushed my little sister on the swing.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) Arjun pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) Fatima pushed her little sister on the swing.
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We lost our pencil box on the bus. (b) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (c) Farhan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Kabir hid his diary under the pillow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Aarav lost his pencil box on the bus. (c) We lost our pencil box on the bus.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) Simran tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Sneha tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I brushed my teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Arjun tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  30. 30.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Nisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (b) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Riya watered her tulsi plant every morning. (b) Vihaan watered his tulsi plant every morning. (c) I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  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.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Maria wrapped her gift in shiny paper.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  34. 34.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I lost my pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Vihaan flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) I flew my kite from the rooftop. (c) Ishaan flew his kite from the rooftop.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Aryan heard his name on the loudspeaker. (b) We heard our name on the loudspeaker. (c) I heard my name on the loudspeaker.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I watered my tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  38. 38.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (b) Manav wrapped his gift in shiny paper. (c) Priya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Priya cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) Arjun cleaned his shoes for the parade.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I hid my diary under the pillow. (b) Tenzin hid his diary under the pillow. (c) Arjun hid his diary under the pillow.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. third person
  3. Kavya cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  4. third person
  5. Saanvi finished her jigsaw puzzle at last.
  6. third person
  7. Sahil pushed his little sister on the swing.
  8. I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
  9. I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  10. Saanvi helped her father wash the car.
  11. Kavya found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  12. third person
  13. first person
  14. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  15. Manav painted his room a bright yellow.
  16. first person
  17. first person
  18. Nisha heard her name on the loudspeaker.
  19. Priya flew her kite from the rooftop.
  20. first person
  21. third person
  22. first person
  23. I pushed my little sister on the swing.
  24. Farhan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  25. third person
  26. Aarav lost his pencil box on the bus.
  27. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  28. first person
  29. Arjun tied his shoelaces and ran outside.
  30. Nisha found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  31. I watered my tulsi plant every morning.
  32. first person
  33. third person
  34. first person
  35. I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  36. Aryan heard his name on the loudspeaker.
  37. first person
  38. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  39. I cleaned my shoes for the parade.
  40. I hid my diary under the pillow.

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