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WorksheetsPunctuation differences - American English (BBN-AME-232)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which statement is correct? (Hyphen)
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Generally speaking, American English uses more hyphens than British English.
Generally speaking, British English uses more hyphens than American English.
It is more common in American English to write compound words with hyphen.
American hyphen use: home-made British version: homemade
American hyphen use: homemade British version: home-made
Which statement is correct? (Full-stop)
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American usage avoids the use of full-stops in abbreviations. E.g.: Mr Smith, Dr Brian.
American use full-stops in abbreviations. E.g.: Mr. Smith, Dr. Brian.
British use full-stops in abbreviations. E.g.: Mr. Smith, Dr. Brian.
Americans use full-stop in specified time of the day. E.g.: “Let’s meet at 5.30.”
British use full-stop in specified time of the day. E.g.: “Let’s meet at 5.30.”
Which statement is correct? (Comma)
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In American English no comma is used between the last two items in a list: He gave me an apple, a pear and a banana.
In British English no comma is used between the last two items in a list:
He gave me an apple, a pear and a banana.
In American English, there is a comma before the ‘and’:
He gave me an apple, a pear, and a banana.
Which statement is correct? (Colon)
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Americans use colon in specified time of the day. E.g.: “Let’s meet at 5:30.”
After a colon British English typically uses capital letters in this case.
After a colon American English typically uses capital letters in this case.
Which statement is correct? (Quotation)
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The British often use double quotation marks. (“…”)
The American often use double quotation marks. (“…”)
In American English full-stops and commas are inside of quotation marks.
E.g.: The author writes: “The book was a success.”
Find the correct example for American quotation use!
“Economic systems,” according to Professor White, “are an inevitable byproduct of civilization, and are, as John Doe said, ‘with us whether we want them or not.’”
‘Economic systems’, according to Professor White, ‘are an inevitable byproduct of civilization, and are, as John Doe said, “with us whether we want them or not”’.
‘Economic systems’, according to Professor White, ‘are an inevitable byproduct of civilization, and are, as John Doe said, with us whether we want them or not’
Find the correct example for American comma use!
She brought her laptop, mouse, charger and headphones to the meeting.
She brought her laptop, mouse, charger, and headphones to the meeting.
She brought her laptop; mouse; charger and headphones to the meeting.
She brought her laptop mouse charger and headphones to the meeting.
Find the correct example for American time use!
Let’s meet at 8:30.
Let’s meet at 8.30.
Which is the American hyphen use?
/2 correct answers/
co-ordination
coordination
re-elect
reelect
Which is the American colon use?
The conclusion is: boys will be boys.
The conclusion is: Boys will be boys.
