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Creative writing lesson 19: Point of view: first or third person · Set 987 · 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?
    “Arjun finished his jigsaw puzzle at last.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  2. 2.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Priya watered her tulsi plant every morning.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  3. 3.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun lost his pencil box on the bus.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  4. 4.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I opened my lunch box and smiled. (b) We opened our lunch box and smiled. (c) Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  5. 5.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I helped my father wash the car.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  6. 6.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I painted my room a bright yellow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  7. 7.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Priya tied her shoelaces and ran outside. (b) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Nisha tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  8. 8.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  9. 9.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We found a shell and kept it in our pocket. (b) Maria found a shell and kept it in her pocket. (c) I found a shell and kept it in my pocket.
  10. 10.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We painted our room a bright yellow. (b) I painted my room a bright yellow. (c) Dev painted his room a bright yellow.
  11. 11.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (b) Rohan flew his kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  12. 12.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Arjun packed his bag for the school trip.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  13. 13.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Manav flew his kite from the rooftop. (b) We flew our kite from the rooftop. (c) I flew my kite from the rooftop.
  14. 14.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We rode our new bicycle round the block. (b) Priya rode her new bicycle round the block. (c) I rode my new bicycle round the block.
  15. 15.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Meera heard her name on the loudspeaker.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  16. 16.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Joseph shared his umbrella with a friend. (b) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (c) We shared our umbrella with a friend.
  17. 17.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I shared my umbrella with a friend. (b) Ishaan shared his umbrella with a friend. (c) Arjun shared his umbrella with a friend.
  18. 18.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) Farhan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) We climbed the guava tree and filled our pockets.
  19. 19.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I pushed my little sister on the swing. (b) Aarav pushed his little sister on the swing. (c) We pushed our little sister on the swing.
  20. 20.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) We painted our room a bright yellow. (c) Tenzin painted his room a bright yellow.
  21. 21.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Aryan fed his goldfish before school. (b) Dev fed his goldfish before school. (c) I fed my goldfish before school.
  22. 22.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I hid my diary under the pillow.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  23. 23.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Aryan brushed his teeth and went to bed.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  24. 24.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I cleaned my shoes for the parade. (b) Saanvi cleaned her shoes for the parade. (c) We cleaned our shoes for the parade.
  25. 25.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I fed my goldfish before school.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  26. 26.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) Aryan packed his bag for the school trip.
  27. 27.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) I lost my pencil box on the bus. (b) Tara lost her pencil box on the bus. (c) Ishaan lost his pencil box on the bus.
  28. 28.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Manav flew his kite from the rooftop.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  29. 29.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I rode my new bicycle round the block.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  30. 30.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “Imran cleaned his shoes for the parade.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  31. 31.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Diya wrapped her gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Saanvi wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  32. 32.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We helped our father wash the car. (b) Arjun helped his father wash the car. (c) I helped my father wash the car.
  33. 33.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We wrapped our gift in shiny paper. (b) I wrapped my gift in shiny paper. (c) Diya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  34. 34.Which sentence is written in first person? (a) Tara climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets. (b) I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets. (c) Aisha climbed the guava tree and filled her pockets.
  35. 35.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I painted my room a bright yellow. (b) Kabir painted his room a bright yellow. (c) We painted our room a bright yellow.
  36. 36.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I tied my shoelaces and ran outside. (b) We tied our shoelaces and ran outside. (c) Maria tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  37. 37.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I opened my lunch box and smiled.”
    (a) third person (b) first person
  38. 38.Is this sentence written in first person or third person?
    “I wrote a letter to my grandmother.”
    (a) first person (b) third person
  39. 39.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) We fed our goldfish before school. (b) I fed my goldfish before school. (c) Nisha fed her goldfish before school.
  40. 40.Which sentence is written in third person? (a) I fed my goldfish before school. (b) We fed our goldfish before school. (c) Dev fed his goldfish before school.

Answer key

  1. third person
  2. third person
  3. third person
  4. Rohan opened his lunch box and smiled.
  5. first person
  6. first person
  7. I tied my shoelaces and ran outside.
  8. first person
  9. Maria found a shell and kept it in her pocket.
  10. Dev painted his room a bright yellow.
  11. Rohan flew his kite from the rooftop.
  12. third person
  13. Manav flew his kite from the rooftop.
  14. Priya rode her new bicycle round the block.
  15. third person
  16. Joseph shared his umbrella with a friend.
  17. I shared my umbrella with a friend.
  18. Farhan climbed the guava tree and filled his pockets.
  19. Aarav pushed his little sister on the swing.
  20. Tenzin painted his room a bright yellow.
  21. I fed my goldfish before school.
  22. first person
  23. third person
  24. Saanvi cleaned her shoes for the parade.
  25. first person
  26. I packed my bag for the school trip.
  27. I lost my pencil box on the bus.
  28. third person
  29. first person
  30. third person
  31. I wrapped my gift in shiny paper.
  32. Arjun helped his father wash the car.
  33. Diya wrapped her gift in shiny paper.
  34. I climbed the guava tree and filled my pockets.
  35. Kabir painted his room a bright yellow.
  36. Maria tied her shoelaces and ran outside.
  37. first person
  38. first person
  39. Nisha fed her goldfish before school.
  40. Dev fed his goldfish before school.

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