Editing an Analytical Summary
About this practice test
Practise C1 Use of English through sentence editing. Build accuracy with analytical editing and formal nouns and complements.
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:
12 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
- C1. 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 language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The evidence does not lends support to that conclusion.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The evidence does not lend support to that conclusion. / The evidence doesn't lend support to that conclusion.
Does not takes a base verb.
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Question 2 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The findings are consistent to more than one explanation.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The findings are consistent with more than one explanation.
Consistent with marks compatibility.
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Question 3 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The authors stop short to recommend immediate action.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The authors stop short of recommending immediate action.
Stop short of takes an ing form.
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Question 4 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The conclusion rests in an untested assumption.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The conclusion rests on an untested assumption. / The conclusion rests upon an untested assumption.
Rest on or upon identifies an argument's basis.
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Question 5 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The claim goes beyond what the data can establishes.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The claim goes beyond what the data can establish.
Can takes a base verb.
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Question 6 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The study makes no allowances of individual differences.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The study makes no allowances for individual differences.
Make allowance for identifies the factor considered.
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Question 7 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The lack of change is not necessarily a proof that no effect exists.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The lack of change is not necessarily proof that no effect exists. / The lack of change isn't necessarily proof that no effect exists.
Proof is uncountable in this sense of conclusive evidence.
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Question 8 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. A broader sample would enable the results being generalised.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- A broader sample would enable the results to be generalised. / A broader sample would enable the results to be generalized.
Enable an object takes a to-infinitive, passive here.
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Question 9 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The explanation is plausible insofar that it accounts for the pattern.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The explanation is plausible insofar as it accounts for the pattern.
The conjunction is insofar as.
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Question 10 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The result warrants to investigate the method further.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The result warrants investigating the method further.
Warrant takes an ing form for the justified action.
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Question 11 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The author draws a distinguish between accuracy and precision.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The author draws a distinction between accuracy and precision.
Draw a distinction requires the noun distinction.
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Question 12 · Error correction
Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.
Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The inference is subject for independent verification.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- The inference is subject to independent verification.
Subject to marks the condition.
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.