Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be careful with tense and expand a little to make the answer natural and informative. Use past tense for past situations, give a brief topic sentence, and add one or two supporting details (where you rode it, who you rode with, or a memory). Keep it under 4–5 sentences and use linking words if adding details.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small red bike when I was about seven, and I used to ride it around the neighborhood with my friends. Because our street was quiet, we often practised riding and learned new tricks together.

Suggestion: Make the opinion clearer and use correct grammar and linking words. Start with a direct opinion sentence, then support it with specific evidence or comparison. Use plural agreement and clearer connectors (e.g., however, although, in my community). Keep responses concise and avoid redundancy.

Example: I don’t think bikes are very popular nationwide. However, in my local community many people own bikes for short trips and exercise, while in larger cities most people prefer buses or cars because distances are longer.

× Yes, I have.

✓ Yes, I did.

The examiner asked about a past situation ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. 'Have' is present tense and does not match the time frame. Use the past simple 'did' to answer a yes/no question about a past habit or possession. Suggestion: match verb tense to the time reference (use past simple for completed past situations).

× Well, I don't think so, but most of the people I saw in my community is having a bike, but not just all of them.

✓ Well, I don't think so, but most of the people I saw in my community have a bike, although not all of them do.

There are multiple issues, but per the allowed list we correct subject-verb agreement: 'most of the people ... is having' is incorrect. 'People' is plural so the verb should be 'have'. Also, 'is having' is an inappropriate progressive form for possession; simple present or simple past fits better depending on intended time. The sentence also contained redundancy and awkward conjunctions; 'but not just all of them' is ungrammatical and is corrected to 'although not all of them do.' Suggestion: use 'have' with plural subject, avoid progressive for stative verbs like 'have', and simplify conjunctions for clarity.