Worksheet for identifying first and third person points of view in sentences.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’ll look at the pronouns or names used to figure out if it’s first person, second person, or third person.

Remember:
- First Person = I, we, me (the speaker is talking about themselves)
- Second Person = you (talking directly to someone)
- Third Person = he, she, it, they, them, or a name like Susan or Michael (talking about someone else)

Now let’s solve each:

1. “You should tell me the truth.”
→ Has “you” and “me” → “you” = second person, “me” = first person. But since the main subject is “you”, this is Second Person.

Wait — actually, the directions say: “Write if it is written from first or third person point of view.” Hmm… but example A says “I want to play now” → First Person. And question 7 has “Can you tell me your name?” which includes “you” and “me”.

Looking back at the worksheet title: “First, Second or Third Person Points of View Worksheet” — so we CAN use all three!

But the Directions say: “Write if it is written from first or third person point of view.” That seems to exclude second? But that doesn’t make sense because some sentences clearly use “you”.

Wait — let’s check Example A again:
Example A: “I want to play now.” → Answer: First Person Point of View

So maybe the directions are just poorly worded? Because in reality, we need to identify which person it is — including second.

Also, looking at question 1: “You should tell me the truth.” — This mixes second (“you”) and first (“me”). But the point of view is usually determined by who is speaking or being addressed as the main focus.

Actually, in grammar, point of view is based on the narrator’s perspective:

- If the narrator uses “I” or “we” → First Person
- If the narrator talks to “you” → Second Person
- If the narrator talks about “he/she/they/name” → Third Person

In sentence 1: “You should tell me the truth.” — The speaker is using “me” (first person) and addressing “you” (second person). But the sentence is structured as advice given TO someone — so the point of view is Second Person? Or is it mixed?

This is tricky. Let’s look at standard rules for school worksheets like this.

Typically, in these exercises:

- If the sentence contains “I”, “me”, “my”, “we”, “us”, “our” → First Person
- If it contains “you”, “your” → Second Person
- If it contains “he”, “she”, “it”, “they”, “them”, or a proper name → Third Person

And if multiple are present, we pick the one that shows the narrator’s role.

But in many cases, especially in simple worksheets, they expect you to label based on the main pronoun used.

Let’s re-read the directions: “Read each sentence. Write if it is written from first or third person point of view.”

It says “first OR third” — but then why include sentences with “you”? Maybe it’s a mistake in the directions? Or perhaps they consider “you” as part of third person? No, that’s not right.

Wait — look at question 7: “Can you tell me your name?” — This has “you” and “me” and “your”. So if we follow strict logic, it’s mixing persons.

But in educational contexts, when a sentence addresses “you”, it’s considered Second Person point of view.

Given that the worksheet title includes “Second Person”, and there are sentences with “you”, I think the directions have a typo — it should say “first, second, or third”.

Moreover, in Example A, they only show first person, but that doesn’t mean others aren’t allowed.

To be safe, let’s assume we can use all three, as per the title.

Let me proceed with that assumption.

So:

1. You should tell me the truth. → “you” is the subject → Second Person

But wait — “me” is also there. However, the action is directed at “you”, so the point of view is Second Person.

Similarly, in question 7: “Can you tell me your name?” — Again, “you” is the one being asked → Second Person.

Okay, let’s do all:

1. You should tell me the truth. → Second Person (because “you” is the subject)

2. Susan knows the way home. → “Susan” is a name → Third Person

3. I will go to the movies tomorrow. → “I” → First Person

4. He saw an alligator in the swamp. → “He” → Third Person

5. She is one of my best friends. → “She” and “my” → “my” indicates the speaker is involved → First Person? Wait no — “She is...” is describing someone else, and “my” shows possession from the speaker’s view. So the narrator is using “my”, meaning they are speaking from their own perspective → First Person.

Is that correct? Let’s think: “She is one of my best friends.” — The speaker is saying this about “her”, but using “my” to show relationship. So yes, the point of view is First Person because the narrator is referring to themselves via “my”.

Similarly, in English, if you say “My dog is cute”, it’s first person even though you’re talking about the dog.

So:

5. She is one of my best friends. → First Person (because of “my”)

6. Michael will go to the football game. → “Michael” → Third Person

7. Can you tell me your name? → “you” and “me” and “your” → The speaker is asking “you”, so it’s Second Person (addressing the listener)

8. I am ready to graduate from high school. → “I” → First Person

9. I walked to the park with my friend. → “I” and “my” → First Person

10. He is one of the best athletes on the team. → “He” → Third Person

11. They are ready for the game. → “They” → Third Person

12. Do you know the final score? → “you” → Second Person

13. I am having a great time. → “I” → First Person

14. It is one of the greatest monuments to visit. → “It” → Third Person

15. They are ready to leave now. → “They” → Third Person

Now, let’s double-check any ambiguous ones.

Sentence 5: “She is one of my best friends.” — Is this first or third? The subject is “she”, but the possessive “my” reveals the speaker’s identity. In point of view analysis, if the narrator uses “I”, “me”, “my”, etc., it’s first person, regardless of what they’re talking about. For example, “My brother is tall” is still first person narration. So yes, First Person.

Sentence 7: “Can you tell me your name?” — Here, “you” is the subject of the verb “tell”, and “me” is indirect object. The speaker is interacting directly with the listener → Second Person.

Similarly, sentence 12: “Do you know...” → Directly addressing “you” → Second Person.

Okay, I think that’s consistent.

Final Answers:

1. Second Person
2. Third Person
3. First Person
4. Third Person
5. First Person
6. Third Person
7. Second Person
8. First Person
9. First Person
10. Third Person
11. Third Person
12. Second Person
13. First Person
14. Third Person
15. Third Person

Wait — but the original directions said “first or third person”, excluding second. But that would make questions 1,7,12 unanswerable under those instructions. Since the worksheet title includes “Second Person”, and there are clear “you” sentences, I believe it’s an error in the directions, and we should include second person.

If we strictly followed “only first or third”, then sentences with “you” might be misclassified, but that doesn’t make sense educationally.

Given that, I’ll go with the accurate classification including second person.

Final Answer:
1. Second Person
2. Third Person
3. First Person
4. Third Person
5. First Person
6. Third Person
7. Second Person
8. First Person
9. First Person
10. Third Person
11. Third Person
12. Second Person
13. First Person
14. Third Person
15. Third Person