Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Correct the grammar and make the response more natural and slightly longer (1-2 supporting details). Use past tense and a topic sentence, then add one reason or brief detail using a linking word. Keep it under five sentences.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. Although I wanted one, my family couldn’t afford it, so I usually walked or took public transport to school.

Suggestion: Make the sentence more natural and precise, and add a brief specific detail with a linking word to explain why or where they are popular. Use varied vocabulary (e.g., 'widespread', 'affordable', 'urban areas'). Keep it under five sentences.

Example: Yes, bicycles are fairly popular in my country, especially in urban areas. However, they are more common among people who can afford them because good-quality bikes and safe storage can be expensive.

× No, I don't have a bike when I was a child.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.

The sentence mixes present tense ('don't have') with past time reference ('when I was a child'). Use past simple 'didn't have' to match the past time frame. Suggestion: Use past tense for both auxiliary and main verb in past contexts, e.g., 'I didn't have a bike when I was a child.'

× Yes, bikes are popular in our country, but only those who can afford it can get one.

✓ Yes, bikes are popular in our country, but only those who can afford them can get one.

The pronoun 'it' refers to 'bikes' (plural), so it should be the plural pronoun 'them' to agree with the plural antecedent. Suggestion: Match pronoun number to the noun it replaces; use 'them' for plural nouns.