Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Correct the tense and make the answer more natural and slightly expanded. Start with a clear topic sentence in past tense, then add one or two specific supporting details using a linking word. Keep it concise (no more than 5 sentences).

例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. For example, I rode it to school every day, and I often raced my friends on weekends. It was a small blue bicycle with a bell, which I loved because it felt freeing.

提案: Make the subject-verb agreement correct and expand with a reason or example using a linking word. Provide a clear topic sentence and one supporting detail to show opinion and make the answer more informative.

例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For instance, many people use them for short trips because they are cheap and help avoid traffic, and cities have more bike lanes now.

× Yes, I have a bike when I was a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The student used present tense 'have' with a past time reference 'when I was a child', which is a tense mismatch. According to the rule for past events, use the past simple 'had'. Suggestion: use past tense consistently for actions or states that occurred in the past (e.g., 'I had a bike').

× Yes, it's popular.

✓ Yes, they're popular.

The student said 'it's popular' where 'bikes' (plural) is the subject of the question. Using 'it's' (it is) creates a number mismatch. Use third person plural 'they're' (they are) to agree with the plural noun 'bikes'. Suggestion: match verb form and pronoun number to the noun (bikes -> they are -> they're).