STEP English Exam Grammar and Writing Review Flashcards

Flashcards testing English grammar, capitalization, word order, and punctuation rules from the STEP practice models.

What is the correct subject pronoun to complete: "My sister's name is Anna. …… is eight years old."

She

What is the correct comparative adjective form to complete: "Russia is …… than Canada."

bigger

What is the correct infinitive form to complete: "He went to university in the UK …… a PhD in physics."

to get

What is the correct quantifier for non-count nouns to complete: "The computer costs so …….. money that the family decided not to buy it."

much

Which sentence shows correct capitalization for proper nouns in the sentence about the Kingdom University bus?

Running late, he yelled, "Stop!" as he chased after the Kingdom University bus that took him to work every morning.

Which option shows correct capitalization for country names in the sentence about John's favorite travel places?

Among John's favorite places to travel were Malaysia, Morocco, and any exotic location with a nice, clean beach.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct word order regarding the family reading books after dinner?

After eating dinner, the family used to read books while drinking tea, and then they would start getting ready for bed.

What present continuous form completes: "-May I speak to Mr. Ben please? -I'm afraid he …………….. a meeting right now."

is running

Which conjunction correctly connects the clause in: "The boys' mother told them to finish all of their breakfast, …… they stuffed their mouths until their plates were empty."

so

What future passive voice form completes: "At tomorrow's event, a large sum of money …… by an anonymous supporter."

will be donated

What singular present perfect verb form completes: "A large box of dates …… from my uncle."

has just arrived

What past simple negative structure completes: "Bob …… on holiday last year."

didn't go

Which sentence provides the correct word order regarding Thomas Edison's electric light bulb?

The electric light bulb, an essential element of our modern lives, was one of the many commercially successful products invented by Thomas Edison.

In the sentence "Tom and Adam went to play tennis at the sports club hours ago, and still has not returned home for lunch yet", which word is incorrect?

has

What past tense verb completes: "Working in a university last year …… very interesting."

was

What verb form completes the first conditional sentence: "If I …… my car back from the mechanic tomorrow, I will travel to Dubai."

get

What preposition of time duration completes: "He worked …………. forty years before he decided to retire."

for

What modal verb phrase completes: "In England, many children …………. wear school uniforms; they can't come to school if they don't."

have to

What future continuous verb form completes: "When you arrive, someone …………. for you at the airport."

will be waiting

What passive structure completes: "Dairy products should ……………………. to keep them fresh."

be refrigerated

What third conditional verb combination completes: "If I ………………….. there, I ………………….. said something to the manager."

had been / would have

What past perfect verb form completes: "After he …………….. the door, he discovered that his keys were not in his pocket."

had closed

What preposition of duration completes: "Steve has worked at Aramco ………………. six years."

for

What plural reflexive pronoun completes: "Could you all please prepare ………for the exam?"

yourselves

What singular reflexive pronoun completes: "If you wait 20 minutes, I can take you to the clinic ………………."

myself

What relative pronoun completes: "Chris met the man ……………. he guessed was the manager."

who

What correlative conjunction pairs with 'neither' in: "Neither the student …………… the teacher could understand the question."

nor

What subjunctive past verb completes: "If I ………. you, I would definitely watch the new Saudi drama series."

were

What past perfect structure completes: "If I ……… enough time, I would have visited Oxford."

had had

In the sentence "University professors like read, writing, and publishing during their work day", which word is grammatically incorrect?

read

Which option has correct punctuation in dialogue attribution: ""What is it?" she asked, bracing herself."

"What is it?" she asked, bracing herself.