Editing Everyday Messages
About this practice test
Practise B1 Use of English through sentence editing. Build accuracy with preserved published pilot content.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
10 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Error correction
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. I look forward to meet the new team next week.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- I look forward to meeting the new team next week.
Look forward to is followed by an -ing form because to is a preposition in this expression.
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Question 2 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. Please reply my email before Friday.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- Please reply to my email before Friday.
Reply takes the preposition to before the message being answered.
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Question 3 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. We have worked in this office since three years.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- We have worked in this office for three years. / We've worked in this office for three years.
For introduces a duration; since introduces a starting point.
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Question 4 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. The manager asked me send the report today.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The manager asked me to send the report today.
Ask someone to do something requires to before the verb.
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Question 5 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. There are too much people in the meeting room.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- There are too many people in the meeting room.
People is a plural countable noun, so use many rather than much.
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Question 6 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. I am responsible of checking the deliveries.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- I am responsible for checking the deliveries. / I'm responsible for checking the deliveries.
Responsible is followed by for, then an -ing form or a noun.
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Question 7 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. She suggested to take a short break.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- She suggested taking a short break.
When suggest is directly followed by a verb, use its -ing form.
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Question 8 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. We need to do a decision before lunchtime.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- We need to make a decision before lunchtime.
Make a decision is the standard collocation.
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Question 9 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. I did not knew about the change of plan.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- I did not know about the change of plan. / I didn't know about the change of plan.
Did not is followed by the base verb know, not the past form knew.
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Question 10 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the ONE grammar or word-choice error. Rewrite the whole sentence, keeping the rest of the wording. The new system is more easier to use.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The new system is easier to use.
Easier already expresses the comparative, so more is unnecessary.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.