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American vs British English

Authored by Elijah Derbinov

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

American vs British English
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many English speakers are there currently in the world?

1.4 billion

400 million

2 billion

1.8 billion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When was the English language originally founded?

4th century

5th century

6th century

7th century

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Wich one has only British English words?

Ill, pavement, vacation

Sick, sidewalk, holiday

Sick, sidewalk, vacation

Ill, pavement, holiday

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Wich one has only American English words?

Hoover, sweets, jumper

Vacuum cleaner, candy, jumper

Vacuum cleaner, candy, sweater

Hoover, candy, sweater

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What English language utilizes the spellings 'travelling,' 'cancelled,' 'traveller,' and similar variations?

American English

British English

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What English language uses the spellings 'colour,' 'favour,' 'flavour,' and similar variations?

American English

British English

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Choose the British English variant

He isn't hungry. He has already had lunch

He isn't hungry. He already had lunch.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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