American English - ELTE

In American English which form would be correct?

• I've gotten better

• I've got better

'Don't let's go to this cinema again'

is correct in

• American English

• Both

• British English

Answer explanation

In American English it would be: Let's don't go to this cinema again.

Have gotten can also mean 'possession' in American English

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is a common mistake. The meaning of 'have gotten' has three: 1, acquired 2, caused 3, become

He has not an old llama

• Not corret

• Correct in BrE

• Correct in AmE

• Correct in both

.... she have 10 children?

Both BrE and AmE

'We've a movie theater at home'

this contracted forms of have as main verb are only possible in AmE

• True

• False

'Harry ..... (write paste tense form) Louis years ago'

correct in both BrE and AmE

Answer explanation

'Harry wrote Louis years ago' would be only correct in AmE

'Give me it'

is

• formal in AmE

• informal in AmE

• informal in both

• informal in BrE

'They protested against the war'

is correct in both BrE and AmE

• True

• False