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Narrative Voice Grammar Practice

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Narrative Voice Grammar Practice

Identify first-, second- and third-person voice. Then practise keeping viewpoint, pronouns and verb tense consistent.

Spot the narrative voice

Choose the voice used in each sentence.

1.Harrison carried the tent poles to the campsite. Which narrative voice is used?

First person
Second person
Third person

2.I heard the rain tapping on our tent roof. Which narrative voice is used?

First person
Second person
Third person

3.You can follow the marked track to the lookout. Which narrative voice is used?

First person
Second person
Third person

4.Which sentence keeps the same narrative viewpoint from beginning to end?

We packed our food before we left the campsite.
I packed my food before you left the campsite.
Hana packed her food before I left the campsite.

5.Match each sentence to its narrative voice.

I warmed my hands by the fire.
You zip up your sleeping bag.
Losa checked the map beside the tent.
We watched the stars appear.
He placed the lantern near the entrance.
You listen for birds at dawn.

Second person
First person
Third person
First person
Third person
Second person

Repair viewpoint and tense

Rewrite each sentence so its viewpoint and verb tense are consistent. More than one correction may work.

6.Rewrite this sentence using the speaker's viewpoint (with “I”) and past tense: “Hana walks to the stream, and you hear a bell.”

7.Correct the verb tense in this sentence: “The campers roasted marshmallows and tell stories beside the fire.”

8.Rewrite this sentence from an outside narrator's viewpoint and in past tense: “We hike up the hill, and you see the lake below.”

9.Rewrite this sentence as if speaking directly to the reader, using present tense: “I checked the path before I crossed the small bridge.”

10.Read the paragraph: “Losa enjoyed camping. You chose a spot near the trees. She unpacked the cooking gear, and you set it beside the fire.” Rewrite it from an outside narrator's viewpoint, changing the pronouns and verb forms where needed.

Write and check

Choose one narrative voice and keep it steady throughout your writing.

11.Write a 3–5 sentence paragraph inspired by the campsite scene. Choose a viewpoint and keep your pronouns and verb tense consistent.

12.Check your paragraph. Mark each statement true or false: (a) I kept the same narrative voice. (b) My verb tenses are consistent. (c) My pronouns match my chosen viewpoint. (d) My sentences are clear and connected.