Learn about common nouns and proper nouns, along with common capitalization errors. Use this note sheet as you watch: www.englishunits.com/wp-conte...
Here are the video timestamps:
0:21 Common noun and proper noun - definitions, differences, and capitalization
1:17 Many examples of common and proper noun pairs to demonstrate differences
4:18 Common mistakes to avoid with common and proper nouns
4:23 Seasons
4:28 The word "birthday"
4:39 Job titles and when to capitalize them
5:17 Directions and regions
6:20 Academic subjects and courses
7:30 Types of degrees like bachelor's or master's
8:46 Words describing relatives like father and dad, mother and mom, and others
(After this, practice sentences are given and can be answered on the pdf above.)
This video begins by explaining what a common noun and proper noun are. It then explains why common nouns aren't capitalized, but proper nouns are. (This is because common nouns are regular nouns--just words for people, places, and things. Proper nouns, on the other hand, are names of specific people places and things.)
Several examples are given showing common nouns, alongside similar proper nouns. These examples help to clarify the difference between the two types of nouns.
Next, the video lists seven rules to help prevent common errors are listed and explained with examples.
Finally, content is reviewed with a worksheet containing several nouns that learners capitalize (or not). The correct answers are given and checked at the end.