1) Search for "spoilt" and "spoiled" in the corpus; how many hits do you get of each?
10 and 14
40 and 32
40 and 60

2) "Spoiled" is said to be the American spelling of "spoil" in the past tense/past participle; does the corpus support this statement?
Yes, "spoiled" is only found in American texts
No, "spoiled" is only found in British texts
Partly, "spoiled" is found both in American and British texts

3) Which of the two forms "spoilt" and "spoiled" have been used adjectivally in the corpus?
spoilt
spoiled
both

4) Search for the non-standard forms "gonna" and "gotta"; which of the two is most commonly used in the corpus?
gonna
gotta
equally common

5) In standard English what verb form corresponds to "gonna"?
got to
going to
have got to

6) Search for the non-standard form "ain't"; in the corpus, which of the following verbs is most commonly found to be "hidden" in "ain't"?
be
have
do

7) Search for the non-standard expression "ain't got"; in the corpus, which of the following verbs is typically found to be "hidden" in "ain't"?
be
have
do

8) In what kind of contexts has "ain't" been typically used?
In informal letters
In informal conversations
In informal speeches