Common Nouns and Proper Nouns + Worksheet

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.

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-> I am a student in the department of administration in university. Is this correct?

[@EnglishUnits]

Hello! For capitalization purposes, it is correct. However, usually native speakers would specify the area of study or future degree rather than the department. Example: I am a university student studying business administration. Or: I am a university student studying toward a bachelor's degree in business administration.

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[@EnglishUnits]

Hello Gadiel Maldonado, think of it like this:
Alex is the name of a boy.
Proper noun=Alex. Common noun=boy.
Rocky Mountains is the name of mountains.
Proper noun=Rocky Mountains. Common noun=???
Tell me what you think, and I'll confirm.

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Dispensary noun or proper noun?

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Proper noun of event

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Is 'person' example of common noun ?

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Hello! Yes, "person" is a common noun.

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Can u plz explain whether the name of fruits and vegetables are common or proper noun? Bcoz google says papaya, banana etc are proper noun ...If they really are then why they are not capitalised ??? Plz clarify.

[@EnglishUnits]

Fruits and vegetables are common nouns and should not be capitalized. Google search results are often incorrect since anyone can make a website and post anything, even if it's incorrect.
Use websites created by grammar experts like Grammarbook.com, DailyGrammar.com, Grammarly.com, etc. So, when you search in Google, use searches like "are fruits proper nouns Grammarly" or "are fruits proper nouns DailyGrammar" (instead of just "are fruits proper nouns").

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Your lecture was very nice.but, you gave that e.g of common noun and proper noun. This write was very unclear. Please resolve it.

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Maam sky, stars and night will be common or proper noun please explain

[@EnglishUnits]

Hello, in the video, I give a very similar example of planets and galaxies. Look at that part, and tell me what you think the answer is.

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[@EnglishUnits]

So, look at this common noun/proper noun pair:
common noun=planet
proper noun=Mars
The word "planet" is just a common noun, the word for a thing. The word "Mars" is the NAME of one planet.
If you can't make a common noun/proper noun pair for a word, that often means the word is a common noun. Example: afternoon. That's the word for a thing...but there is no proper noun or name of a specific afternoon.
So, now tell me what you think about "sky." Is it the word for a thing? Or is it the name of one of those things?

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Hi Kajal Verma, "election" is a common noun.

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