Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Correct your grammar and make the answer more natural and slightly more detailed. Start with a clear topic sentence in past tense, then add one specific supporting detail (where or what kind of bike) and use a linking word if needed. Keep it concise (no more than 3–4 sentences).

例: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle with training wheels when I was about six, and I rode it around my neighborhood every afternoon. Because it was lightweight, I learned to balance quickly and felt very confident.

提案: Make the sentence grammatically correct and expand with one or two specific reasons or examples using linking words (for example, because or since). Keep answers direct and natural, with no more than 3 sentences.

例: Yes, they are. Bikes are very popular in the Philippines because many people use them for short commutes and exercise, especially in cities where traffic is heavy. For example, I often see delivery riders and students cycling to school.

× I have a bike when I was a child.

✓ I had a bike when I was a child.

The student used present tense 'have' with a past time marker 'when I was a child'. This is a tense mismatch. Use the simple past 'had' to match the past time reference. Suggestion: use past tense verbs when talking about past events (e.g., 'I had', 'I went').

× Yes, it's very popular here in the Philippines.

✓ Yes, they're very popular here in the Philippines.

The student used 'it's' (it is) to refer to 'bikes' which is plural. This is a subject-pronoun mismatch. Use the plural pronoun 'they're' (they are) to agree with plural noun 'bikes'. Suggestion: identify the noun number (singular/plural) and choose matching verb forms and pronouns (e.g., 'they are popular').