Question

Read the passage. Which sentence indicates the passage is written in first-person point of view? The key turned, and the door opened. Something was not at all right. The drapes were shredded. Stuffing had been pulled from the pillows, and the plant in the corner was knocked over. Had the house been broken into? I was awestruck until I saw my cat, a feather from one of the pillows hanging out of her mouth.

a. The drapes were shredded.
b. The key turned, and the door opened.
c. Stuffing had been pulled from the pillows, and the plant in the corner was knocked over.
d. I was awestruck until I saw my cat, a feather from one of the pillows hanging out of her mouth.

Answer 1

The sentence that indicates the passage is written in first-person point of view is option D) “I was awestruck until I saw my cat, a feather from one of the pillows hanging out of her mouth.” Here, the author uses the personal pronoun “I” to show the story is told in first person.

In the previous sentences, passive voice is used since the focus is not on the person or object that performs the actions. In the example “The drapes were shredded” the emphasis is placed on the object.