Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be direct, use past tense, remove hesitations, and provide one brief reason and a short consequence or memory. Keep it within 2–3 sentences and use linking words if adding detail.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because I never learned how to ride. As a result, I usually walked or took public transport to school, and I sometimes felt left out when friends rode together.

Suggestion: Answer clearly using present simple, avoid fillers, and give a specific reason or example to support your view. Use a linking phrase (for example, because, therefore) and one or two concise supporting details.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in Singapore because many people use them for short trips and there are dedicated cycling paths. For example, shared bike schemes and bike lanes around parks make cycling convenient for commuting and leisure.

× No, I don't have a bike. Uh, when, when I was a child, Umm, because I don't know how to ride a bike since my childhood.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike. When I was a child, I didn't know how to ride a bike.

The response mixes present tense with past time expressions. The question asks about the past ('when you were a child'), so verbs should be in the past tense. 'I don't have a bike' should be 'I didn't have a bike.' 'I don't know how to ride a bike since my childhood' is incorrect because 'since' requires a present perfect tense or, for a past context, simple past. Here the intended meaning is inability in childhood, so use 'I didn't know how to ride a bike.' Suggestion: keep all verbs consistent in past tense when referring to past time. Suggestions for improvement: decide the time frame first (past) and use past forms: 'didn't have', 'didn't know'. Remove filler words like 'uh' and 'umm' for clarity.

× Well, I I think uh sun uh, bikes are really popular in in Singapore uh, where I living currently.

✓ Well, I think bikes are really popular in Singapore, where I am living currently.

The sentence mixes present simple with a present continuous clause lacking the auxiliary verb. 'Where I living currently' is missing the verb 'am' for present continuous: it should be 'where I am living currently' or simply 'where I currently live.' Also remove duplicated words and filler sounds. Suggestion: use 'I think' for general opinions and 'I am living' or 'I live' for current residence. Keep tense consistent: general statement with present simple ('bikes are popular') and accurate present continuous for ongoing action ('I am living currently').

× You know, there are a lot of uh bike brand in Singapore, such as hello.

✓ You know, there are a lot of bike brands in Singapore, such as Hello.

The phrase 'a lot of' requires a plural noun when referring to countable items: 'a lot of bike brands' not 'a lot of bike brand.' Also 'brand' should be plural. Capitalize proper noun example 'Hello' if it's a brand name. Suggestion: use plural forms after quantifiers for countable nouns and provide real or clearly marked examples.