Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: You answered the question but there are several grammar errors, hesitations and repetition. Improve by giving a clear topic sentence, correcting tense (use past simple), removing filler words, and adding one specific detail. Keep it to 2–4 short sentences and use linking words like 'so' or 'then' to show sequence.

Example: Yes, I did. I learned to ride a bike with my father and we practised every day, so I could ride without training wheels by the time I was six.

Suggestion: Your response is clear but has repetition and awkward phrasing. Use a concise topic sentence, then give one or two specific examples and a linking word such as 'for example' or 'because'. Watch word order and avoid repeating words. Keep answers natural and within 2–4 sentences.

Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in Japan. For example, many students commute to school by bicycle because it is convenient and inexpensive, and I used to cycle to my own school every day.

× Yes, I have a bike when I was a child, umm, when I was a kindergarten school school student, umm, I, I practice with my father every day and finally I finally when I was, uh, six years old.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. When I was in kindergarten, I practiced with my father every day, and finally I could ride when I was six years old.

The student mixes present tense 'have' and present tense 'practice' with past time expressions 'when I was a child' and 'when I was six years old'. Use past simple for actions in the past: 'had' for possession and 'practiced' (or 'practised') for repeated past actions. Also clarify the sequence with 'could ride' to indicate the result. Remove repeated words and redundant fillers. Suggestion: consistently use past tense for past events and simplify phrasing. Grammar problem type ID: 6

× when I was a kindergarten school school student, umm, I, I practice with my father every day

✓ When I was in kindergarten, I practiced with my father every day.

The phrase 'kindergarten school school student' is redundant and ungrammatical. Use 'in kindergarten' or 'a kindergarten student'. Also 'practice' should be past tense 'practiced' for past habitual action. Suggestion: remove duplicate words and use the correct noun phrase 'in kindergarten' and past tense verb. Grammar problem type ID: 13

× I practice with my father every day and finally I finally when I was, uh, six years old.

✓ I practiced with my father every day, and finally I could ride when I was six years old.

The verb 'practice' should be in past simple 'practiced' because the action happened in the past. The clause 'finally I finally when I was six years old' is incomplete; add 'could ride' to show the result. Suggestion: use complete clauses and past tense verbs for past events. Grammar problem type ID: 6

× Yes, I think that. I think that bikes are popular in our country, Japan.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are popular in my country, Japan.

Repeating 'I think that' is unnecessary and 'in our country' is acceptable but 'in my country' is more natural for a personal answer. Tense is fine here (present simple for general truth). Suggestion: avoid repetition and prefer concise phrasing. Grammar problem type ID: 6

× Students often ride in ride bicycles when they commute, commute and they go to school, go to their school, for example, my school.

✓ Students often ride bicycles when they commute to school; for example, many students at my school do.

The verb 'ride' should be followed by the object 'bicycles' without the preposition 'in'. 'Commute' usually pairs with the preposition 'to' for destination: 'commute to school'. Remove repeated words. The original is repetitive and ungrammatical. Suggestion: use 'ride bicycles' and 'commute to school', and avoid repeating phrases; rephrase the example succinctly. Grammar problem type ID: 11