American vs British

1. Which of the following verbs has a regular past tense in American English but an irregular one in British English?

• • Fly

• • Hit

• • Burn

• Sing

1. In American English, which past tense form of 'dream' is considered regular?

• • Dreamt

• • Dreamed

• • Both are correct

• • Neither is correct

1. Which past participle form of 'get' is not used in British English?

• • Got

• • Gotten

• • Both are correct

• • Neither is correct

1. Which auxiliary verb is rarely used in American English but more common in British English?

• • Will

• • Shall

• • Should

• • Must

1. Which of the following is an acceptable passive construction in American English?

• • The book was given Mary by John.

• • B) Mary was given it by John.

• • The book was given to Mary by John.

• Both A and B are correct.

1. In British English, which verb form is preferred with "like" when the object is a clause?

• • Infinitive

• • -ing participle

• • For ... to infinitive

• • Bare infinitive

1. Which construction is more likely to be used in American English with the copular verbs seem, act, look, and sound?

• • Direct indefinite noun phrase

• • Preposition "like" followed by a noun phrase

• • Infinitive "to be"

• Both "like" followed by a noun phrase

  • and infinitive "to be"

1. In American English, how is the negative form of the first person plural imperative expressed?

• • Let's not

• • Don't let's

• • Both

• • D) Neither

In formal styles, which English variety uses the subjunctive more often?

• • British English

• • American English

• • Both equally

• • Neither, it's outdated

Which tense is more likely to be used in American English for recently completed events?

• • Simple past tense

• • Present perfect tense

• • Past perfect tense

• • Future perfect tense