Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Improve grammar, coherence and conciseness. Begin with a clear topic sentence in past tense, avoid filler words, and limit to 3–4 sentences. Use linking words to sequence ideas (for example, 'because' and 'however'), correct subject-verb agreement, and be specific about who used the bike and how you shared it.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but I never learned to ride it. My parents bought it mainly for my sister because she was more adventurous, so she used it most of the time. However, we shared the bike on weekends when we went to nearby parks.

Suggestion: Make your opinion clear and support it with specific reasons and smoother linking words. Start with a direct statement (e.g., 'No, I don't think bikes are very popular'), then give 2–3 concrete reasons (infrastructure, distances, culture) using connectors like 'because', 'also', and 'therefore'. Avoid vague phrases and small hesitations.

Example: No, I don't think bikes are very popular in Malaysia because there are few safe bike lanes or parks. Also, many people prefer driving since destinations are far apart, so cycling is impractical for daily travel. Therefore, cycling is mainly a recreational activity rather than a common mode of transport.

× Yes, I do have a bike when I was a child, Umm, but actually I don't know how to ride a bike.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but actually I didn't know how to ride it.

Tense inconsistency: the speaker mixes present tense ('do have', 'don't know') with past time reference ('when I was a child'). Use past tense for both having and knowing. Also use the pronoun 'it' to refer to 'a bike' instead of repeating 'a bike'. Suggestion: Keep past tense for past situations (had, didn't know).

× Why my parents bought that is because of my sister.

✓ The reason my parents bought it was because of my sister.

Awkward word order and pronoun use: 'that' is unclear for 'bike' and word order should be 'The reason ... was ...'. Use past tense 'was' to match 'bought'. Suggestion: Use 'it' to refer to the bike and a clear subject-first structure: 'The reason my parents bought it was because...'.

× My sisters were adventurous, so she is mainly the one who used who are using the bike.

✓ My sister was adventurous, so she was mainly the one who used the bike.

Number and agreement errors: 'sisters' (plural) conflicts with 'she' (singular); choose singular 'sister' to match 'she'. Tense should be past ('was', 'used') to match past context. Remove redundant phrase 'who are using'. Suggestion: Ensure subject number matches pronouns and keep consistent past tense: 'My sister was adventurous, so she was mainly the one who used the bike.'

× But actually we share them together.

✓ But actually we shared it together.

Number mismatch: 'them' (plural) does not match singular 'a bike'; use 'it'. Also use past tense 'shared' to match previous sentences. 'Together' is redundant but acceptable. Suggestion: Match singular/plural and tense: 'we shared it' or 'we shared the bike together'.

× I don't think bikes are properly in my country because in Malaysia we don't have, uh, quite a lot of parks.

✓ I don't think bikes are popular in my country because in Malaysia we don't have many parks.

Word choice and grammar: 'properly' is incorrect; likely intended 'popular'. 'Quite a lot of parks' is awkward; use 'many parks'. Present tense 'don't think' is fine. Suggestion: Use appropriate adjective 'popular' and quantifier 'many'.

× But on the other hand, we drive a lot because the distance from one place to another is quite far and not much people really enjoy riding a bike.

✓ But on the other hand, we drive a lot because distances between places are quite far, and not many people really enjoy riding bikes.

Multiple issues: 'the distance from one place to another is quite far' is wordy; use plural 'distances between places are quite far'. 'Not much people' is ungrammatical; use 'not many people'. Keep plural 'bikes' when speaking generally. Suggestion: Simplify structure, use plural nouns for general statements and correct quantifier 'many'.