The study raises important questions about long-term effects.

Notice

  • The study raises important questions about long-term effects.
  • The findings shed light on a previously overlooked issue.
  • The report draws attention to a significant gap in the data.
  • The proposal takes into account several key constraints.

Rule

C1 fluency depends heavily on collocations — words that naturally combine (raise a question, shed light on, draw attention to, take into account) rather than word-for-word translation. These fixed academic/professional combinations sound far more natural than technically correct but unusual alternatives.

Practice

  1. Complete the collocation: ‘The report _____ light on the causes.’ (sheds)
    Answer: sheds
  2. Complete the collocation: ‘We need to _____ into account the cost.’ (take)
    Answer: take
  3. Complete the collocation: ‘This finding _____ several important questions.’ (raises)
    Answer: raises
  4. Why is ‘draw attention to’ preferred over ‘show attention to’?
    Answer: ‘Draw attention to’ is the natural, fixed collocation in English; ‘show attention to’ is not idiomatic despite being grammatically parseable.

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