Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be careful with accuracy, fluency and cohesion. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct vocabulary (bike, not back), and avoid repetition. Keep answers natural and concise (max 4–5 sentences). Use a linking word to connect ideas and add one specific detail (e.g., age or a memory) to enrich your answer.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I learned to ride it when I was about seven, and it was part of our outdoor routine. After school I often cycled to the nearby park to play football with my friends, which helped me make strong friendships and stay active.

Suggestion: Good content and clear opinion. Improve cohesion by using linking words (however, although) and choose more natural phrases (rise in income, technological development). Add a brief specific example or consequence to make the answer more informative.

Example: Not as much as before. Although bicycles used to be the most common vehicle in China, a rise in incomes and advances in technology have made cars far more common. For example, many families now prefer cars for long commutes, which has reduced everyday cycling in cities.

× Yes, I had a back when I was a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The student wrote 'back' instead of 'bike', which is a word choice error rather than an article error; however within the provided list the closest applicable category is Article errors (22) because an incorrect noun was used. Correction: replace the wrong word 'back' with the correct noun 'bike'. Suggestion: read answers aloud and check that nouns match the intended meaning; when unsure, visualize the object to select the correct word.

× You know learning how to ride a bike is a required lesson for every child.

✓ You know, learning how to ride a bike is a required lesson for every child.

A small punctuation pause is needed after 'You know' to set off the introductory phrase. The verb form 'learning' is correct as a gerund. Recommendation: add a comma after short introductory phrases for clarity.

× I used to cycle after school to the park, play game and and play the game with my friends.

✓ I used to cycle to the park after school to play games with my friends.

Issues: duplicated 'and' (typo), singular 'game' should be plural 'games', and awkward coordination of actions. The problem fits sentence structure errors (26). Correction combines actions into a clearer sequence and corrects plurality. Suggestion: remove duplicated words, ensure parallel structure, and use plural where appropriate when referring to repeated activities.

× No, bicycles aren't as popular now.

✓ No, bicycles aren't as popular now.

This sentence is grammatically correct in the present tense and matches the context. No change needed. Suggestion: keep present simple negative to describe current trends.

× They used to be the most common vehicle in China, but with the development of technology and the improvement of the incomes, cars have largely replaced them for many people.

✓ They used to be the most common vehicle in China, but with the development of technology and improvements in income, cars have largely replaced them for many people.

Problems: 'the improvement of the incomes' is unnatural and uncountable phrasing; use 'improvements in income' or 'rising incomes'. This falls under past tense issue (5) because 'used to be' is correctly past but the surrounding noun phrase needs correction. Suggestion: use natural collocations like 'rising incomes' or 'increases in income' and remove unnecessary articles.