American English
Which is older, American English or British English?
British English.
Name the figurative language: The stars danced in the night.
Personification.
What are the four things a noun can be?
Person, place, thing or idea.
The fear referred to as arachnophobia indicates a fear of what?
Spiders.
KFC
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Give one reason for the international dominance of American English.
The spread of American communications technology and popular culture. American international political and military power.
The repetition of the same consonant sounds in the beginning.
Alliteration.
What is the verb and the helping verb in this sentence?
“I was walking to the metro the other day.”
Verb: walking
Helping verb: was
This group of animals, when together, are referred to as a murder.
Crows.
POS
Parents over shoulder
Name two dialect regions of the United States.
Western, Upper Midwestern, Midland (General American), Mountain Southern, Coastal Southern, New England, New York.
Name the figurative language: Bless your heart.
Idiom.
What is the adverb in this sentence?
“I sat down in the chair and began working.”
Down
What is the most sung song in English speaking countries?
Happy birthday to you.
WHO
World Health Organisation
When did the first English speaking settlers come to America?
In 1621 – the Puritans.
Name the figurative language: The bee buzzed around my head.
Onomatopoeia.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
“Larry took his Xbox 360 with him to John’s house.”
To
Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes” contained this controversial ingredient.
Human blood.
PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Give an example of a difference between American and British English phonology.
Any example with a difference in SOUND. For example, British “tawk” and American “talk”.
Name the figurative language: I’m so hungry I could eat a cow.
Hyperbole.
What connects two words or phrases together?
Conjunctions.
Which country has a red flag with a star in the middle?
Morocco.
M&M
Mars & Murrie