Which sentence demonstrates first-person point of view?

• A. I walked into the room and knew something was wrong.
• B. The room welcomed him with silence.
• C. You walk into the room and know something is wrong.
• D. One must be cautious when entering rooms.

Answer: (A)

First-person point of view is when the narrator participates in the story and uses I, me, my to refer to themselves. The sentence “I walked into the room and knew something was wrong” uses I, showing the speaker is recounting their own actions and thoughts. The other sentences shift away from a narrator who is personally involved: “The room welcomed him” treats the room and another character in third-person terms; “You walk into the room” addresses the reader directly in second person; “One must be cautious” makes a general statement with impersonal one rather than a narrator speaking about themselves. Therefore, the first sentence demonstrates first-person point of view.