Literacy
First, second and third person

First, second and third person are used to describe the subject of a sentence. "I" and "We" are known as the "first person", because you are talking about yourself.

"I am in Year 5. We are learning about the Tudors in History."

You use the "second person" - "You" when you are talking directly to another person or group of people.

"You were amazing in goal!" "You all played brilliantly."

He, She, It and They all refer to the "third person", even though this may be a group, not an individual.

"He is our star player."
"She beat everyone else in the race."
"It was a very friendly dog."
"They got soaking wet in the thunderstorm."

"He", "She", "It" and "They" may also be referred to by their actual names, for example, "Tom", "Sally", "Spike" or "Tom and Sally".

Read each sentence carefully and decide whether the subject of the sentence is first, second or third person. Choose the correct answer from the drop-down box, then click "Finished" to see if you were right.

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1. I am going home to wash my hair.	First person Second person Third person
2. We love playing football at the weekend.	First person Second person Third person
3. They are the champions!	First person Second person Third person
4. You cannot be serious!	First person Second person Third person
5. It came charging towards us, its teeth bared in an ugly snarl...	First person Second person Third person
6. She was wearing fancy dress.	First person Second person Third person
7. We spent playtime playing snakes and ladders.	First person Second person Third person
8. He is my favourite pop star!	First person Second person Third person
9. Mary had a little lamb.	First person Second person Third person
10. Jack and Jill went up the hill.	First person Second person Third person
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