Class 1 English Grammar - Common Noun Worksheet 1 - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and find the common nouns.

Remember: A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea — not a specific name (like “Ram” or “Ali”, which are proper nouns).

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1. I see a cat and a rat.
→ “cat” and “rat” are animals — general things → ✔ common nouns

2. Look at the cup on the mat.
→ “cup” and “mat” are everyday objects → ✔ common nouns

3. Ram has four dogs.
→ “dogs” is a general animal → ✔ common noun
→ “Ram” is a person’s name → ✘ proper noun (not included)

4. This is my book.
→ “book” is a thing → ✔ common noun

5. The pencil is in the box.
→ “pencil” and “box” are things → ✔ common nouns

6. What is in the bag?
→ “bag” is a thing → ✔ common noun

7. Lion lives in the jungle.
→ “lion” is an animal → ✔ common noun
→ “jungle” is a place → ✔ common noun
*(Note: Even though it says “Lion” with capital L, here it’s used generally, not as a name — so still a common noun)*

8. Ali is playing with a ball.
→ “ball” is a thing → ✔ common noun
→ “Ali” is a person’s name → ✘ proper noun

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Now let’s list all the common nouns we found:

From sentence 1: cat, rat
From sentence 2: cup, mat
From sentence 3: dogs
From sentence 4: book
From sentence 5: pencil, box
From sentence 6: bag
From sentence 7: lion, jungle
From sentence 8: ball

Final Answer:
cat, rat, cup, mat, dogs, book, pencil, box, bag, lion, jungle, ball