Question

instructions: read each paragraph. decide if the passage is from the first - person, second - person, or third - person point of view. then decide if it is a subjective or objective passage.

1. a lead pencil and a pad of scribbling paper is almost all you need to begin. a soft rubber eraser would be good to have, too. you might also get a small ruler, and compass with a pencil point.

from drawing i made: enola gay: cloud for young artists. the story of a sketch by e. g. lutz
a. 1st person
b. 2nd person
c. 3rd person limited
d. 3rd person omniscient
subjective or objective? objective

1. the aqueous rocks, sometimes called the sedimentary, or fossiliferous, cover a larger part of the earths surface than any others. they consist chiefly of mechanical deposits (pebbles, sand, and mud), are partly chemical and some of them of organic origin, especially the limestones. these rocks are stratified, or divided into distinct layers, or strata.

from the students elements of geology by sir charles lyell, bart
a. 1st person
b. 2nd person
c. 3rd person limited
d. 3rd person omniscient
subjective or objective? objective

Explanation:

1. In the first passage, there are no uses of "I", "we" (1st person) or "you" (2nd person). It gives general - advice about art supplies, so it is in 3rd person. Since it doesn't show deep insight into characters' thoughts, it's not omniscient, thus 3rd person limited. It is objective as it presents factual information about art supplies.
2. In the second passage about geological rocks, there are no 1st or 2nd - person references. It simply states facts about sedimentary rocks. It doesn't have access to characters' inner thoughts (as there are no characters in this context), so it's 3rd person limited. And it is objective as it provides scientific facts about rocks.

Answer:

1. c. 3rd person limited, Objective
2. c. 3rd person limited, Objective