Examples


Example 1

Miranda is a terrible gift giver. Last Christmas, she gave all of her siblings disposable razors.

Here we have an example of a third person sentence. Miranda is the subject of the sentence and she's being spoken about. And, in Miranda's defense, her brothers and sisters are all pretty furry.

Example 2

When the waiter handed me the bill for our dinner, the tab was so huge that I almost spit my Bananas Foster across the restaurant.

Ah, we love a good flaming dessert. We also love the consistent use of first person in this sentence where the speaker is talking about him- or herself.

Example 3

If you want the most intense, stomach-churning ride, you should sit in the first car of the rollercoaster.

In this thrilling example, we have some top-notch use of second person perspective. The subject of the sentence is being spoken to. And, according to science, if you want the best view of all those twists and turns, sit in the front. If you want that stomach-tugging sense of weightlessness, sit in the back (and maybe skip lunch).