AMERICAN Vs BRITISH ENGLISH

BRITISH ENGLISH vs. AMERICAN ENGLISH

 

Decide whether the following sentences have been written using American of British English.

 

1. The park is in the center of town.
2. Mr. Barnes, our caretaker, found my key.
3. Have you seen the latest movie?
4. The accident happened because the blue car didn’t stop at the traffic lights.
5. Tom told me to get off the Underground at Tower Hill.
6. What about another chocolate biscuit?
7. We’ll stop at the next gas station.
8. I got this book at the new bookstore.
9. Have you found Ann’s rubber?
10. Put the box into the garbage can, please.
11. She’s been in prison for two years now.
12. He came to Lisbon in the fall of 1999.
13. The car had to stop because of a flat tire.
14. The people went to a sledge race in Alaska.
15. Jim is our new neighbor.
16. Should we really put the bottles into the boot of the car?
17. I think I’ll change the baby’s nappy.
18. English was my favorite subject at school.
19. John is driving a new truck these days.
20. I like french fries, they are very crispy.

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