American vs British English
Test Your Knowledge: American vs British English
Are you curious about the differences between American and British English? Dive into our engaging quiz that will challenge your understanding of language variations.
In this quiz, you will:
- Explore idioms and phrases unique to each variant.
- Learn about grammar rules that differ between American and British English.
- Discover the historical influences on the English language.
(1 point) "It's a doodle" is a British idiom, what do the Americans say instead? (Alice)
It's a piece of cake
It's a piece of cookie
It's a painting
It's a poodle
(1 point) Do Americans end some of their words with "-our" or "-or" (Valentino)
"-or''
''-our''
(1 point) What were the tribes called who first brought the English Language to the British isles? (Emilia)
Ingles-saxo
Anglo-saxons
French-saxons
Norman-saxons
(1 point) Can collective nouns be considered in American English grammar? (Ella)
Yes
No
(2 points) What does "Chuking it down" mean? Alice
Breaking down
It is raining really hard
Destroying something
Tear apart
(2 points) What's the main reason for the English language spreading around the world? (Emilia)
Due to colonialism.
Christianity expanding around the world.
Because of war.
The language broadened through trades.
(2 points) How do you pronounce/spell garage in British English? (Ella)
Ga'ra3,
'gærid3
Gæ'rid3
'gara3
(3 points) How was the middle English affected by the Norman Conquest? (Alice)
The middle English became affected when William the Conqueror became king.
Elizabeth l affected the language.
People came from Africa and influenced the language.
(3 points) Why do Americans and Brits have different spelling (Valentino)
The Brits have absorbed their spelling mainly from frech and german whilst American spelling are based on sound and simplifying.
Because they disliked each other because of their past.
(3 points) Why do Americans use the word cookie whereas the British English speakers call it biscuit? (Emilia)
Due to dutch influence to the American vocabulary as well as the French influenced the British.
Because of the Spanish language influencing the British vocabulary whilst the Americans adapted new words from the Native-Americans.
Italian colonizers couldn't speak with the Brits, leading to the British English adapting new words. The Americans simplified the word due to dullness
(3 points) What does the present perfect tense describe in American English? (Ella)
Present perfect tense is used to describe a future event that has consequences.
Present perfect tense is used to describe the present even that has a past consequences..
Present perfect tense is used to describe a past event that has present consequences.
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