Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Correct the tense and make the response more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, then briefly add one specific supporting detail. Avoid redundancy and limit to 2–3 sentences.

Ejemplo: Yes, I did. My father bought me a bike for my 11th birthday, and I used it to ride to school and visit friends around the neighbourhood.

Sugerencia: Remove the unclear phrase and improve coherence with a clear topic sentence followed by specific reasons linked with linking words. Be careful with grammar (e.g., "cause less air pollution" or "produce less air pollution"). Keep to 2–4 sentences.

Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. They are convenient for short trips and help people avoid heavy traffic, and because they are cheaper to run, many families choose them over cars. As a result, using bikes also produces less air pollution in cities.

× Yes, I do have a bike when I was a child because my father bought it for me for my 11th birthday.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child because my father bought it for me for my 11th birthday.

The sentence mixes present simple 'do have' with a past time phrase 'when I was a child'. Use past tense 'had' to match the past time reference. Suggestion: keep verb tense consistent with time expressions (use past simple for completed past events).

× Yes, I do things. Bikes are very popular in my country because they are convenient for short trips and help avoid traffic.

✓ Yes, they are. Bikes are very popular in my country because they are convenient for short trips and help avoid traffic.

'Yes, I do things.' is unclear and ungrammatical in this context. The examiner asked if bikes are popular; a short affirmative reply should be 'Yes, they are.' Replace the fragment with a proper short answer that agrees with the question. Also ensure pronoun 'they' clearly refers to 'bikes'.

× Many people also prefer them to cars or motorbikes since they are cheaper to run and cost less air pollution.

✓ Many people also prefer them to cars or motorbikes since they are cheaper to run and cause less air pollution.

The verb 'cost' is not used with 'air pollution' in this sense. Use 'cause' to indicate producing pollution. Also keep 'less' with uncountable noun 'air pollution'. Suggestion: use verbs that collocate with 'pollution' (cause, produce, generate).