Question

how can you tell if a passage has a third person limited point of view?
a an outside narrator tells the thoughts and actions of all the characters.
b an outside narrator tells the thoughts and actions of only one character.
c the narrator is a character in the story and tells only his or her own thoughts and actions.
d the narrator is a character in the story and tells the thoughts and actions of all characters.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option for identifying third - person limited point of view, we recall the definition: In third - person limited, the narrator is outside the story (so not a character, eliminating C and D) and can only reveal the thoughts and actions of one character (not all, eliminating A). Option B matches this definition as it says an outside narrator tells the thoughts and actions of only one character.

Answer:

B. An outside narrator tells the thoughts and actions of only one character.