Question

Which sentence lapses into the first-person point of view?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is indeed letter B. Many citizens are upset by our lack of participation.

Explanation:

We have a first-person point of view when the author or narrator of a literary work includes him/herself in what is being said, and tells events from his/her own point of view. In this case, first-person pronouns are employed - I, we, my, our, me, us etc. Compare the examples below:

- Joshua and Mike thought it was a bad idea. They decided not to do it. --> third-person point of view

- Joshua and I thought it was a bad idea. We decided not to do it. --> first-person point of view

Among the options provided, the one that presents a first-person pronoun indicating a first-person point o view is letter B. Many citizens are upset by our lack of participation. We can assume the author of this sentence, along with other people, did not participate enough at some event. Citizens are upset with the author and the others.

Answer 2

Answer: B) Many citizens are upset by our lack of participation.

Explanation: when writing a text or sentence, an author can use different types of narrator (or points of view) depending on the effect he/she wants to produce in the audience. From the given options, the one that lapses into the first person point of view is the corresponding to option B: "Many citizens are upset by our lack of participation" we can know this by paying attention to the pronouns used (in this case the pronoun "our" tells us that is a first person perspective).