Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more grammatical, concise and organized: start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Fix verb tense and articles, avoid hesitations, and keep it under five sentences. For example, say when you got it, describe it briefly, and mention where you rode it and why it was special.

Example: Yes. I got a pink bicycle when I was eight years old. I rode it in my backyard and around my grandmother’s house, and I loved it because it was sturdy and easy to control. I spent many afternoons practicing turns and riding with cousins, so it holds fond memories for me.

Suggestion: Provide a clear direct answer, then support it with specific reasons and a linking word. Correct grammar (use articles, plurals, and smoother connectors) and give a concise comparison or example. Avoid repetition like “older older.”

Example: Not very popular. Most people prefer cars, especially adults, because cars are more convenient for long distances and carrying items. Bicycles tend to be used mainly by children and some young people for short trips or exercise, while many adults choose motorcycles or cars for commuting.

× Guess I did I when I was, uh, eight years old, I had pink bike.

✓ I guess I did. When I was eight years old, I had a pink bike.

Missing indefinite article 'a' before singular countable noun 'bike' is a singular/plural issue. Also add 'I' placement and punctuation: 'I guess I did' completes the thought. Suggestion: Use 'a' with singular countable nouns and separate clauses into sentences for clarity.

× I play in my back and my grandmother house, but it's a fantastic bike.

✓ I used to play in my backyard and at my grandmother's house, and it was a fantastic bike.

The student used present tense 'play' to describe past habitual action and incorrect phrases 'my back' and 'my grandmother house'. Use past habitual 'used to' or past simple 'played' for childhood activities (present participle error and tense). Also 'back' should be 'backyard' and possessive 'grandmother's house' is needed. Suggestion: Use 'used to' + base verb for habitual past and possessive form for 'grandmother's'.

× Actually no at all because in my country they use the car more than bike and bike is popular especially for young age but the older older people use cars or motorbike.

✓ Actually not at all, because in my country people use cars more than bikes, and bikes are popular especially among young people, but older people use cars or motorbikes.

Multiple issues: 'no at all' should be 'not at all' (sentence structure), 'the car' and 'bike' need plural forms 'cars' and 'bikes' for general statements (singular/plural and subject-verb agreement), and 'bike is popular' should be 'bikes are popular' (subject-verb agreement). 'Young age' is incorrect; use 'young people' or 'among young people'. 'Motorbike' pluralized to 'motorbikes' for parallelism. Suggestion: Use plural nouns when speaking about things in general and ensure verb agreement ('are' with plural). Also use 'not at all' for negation and 'among' for groups.