Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Improve grammatical accuracy, fluency and coherence. Start with a clear topic sentence in past tense, avoid hesitations and repetitive phrasing, and add one specific supporting detail. Use linking words for cause and contrast (e.g., "because", "so", "however"). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.

Exemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn’t afford one. As a result, I usually walked to school or took public transport. Later, when I started working, I saved up and bought my own bike.

Sugestão: Improve conciseness and correctness, vary vocabulary, and provide one specific example or statistic to support your claim. Use linking words clearly (e.g., "because", "however", "for example"). Limit to 3–4 sentences and avoid filler sounds like "uh".

Exemplo: Bikes aren’t very popular in Singapore because most people prefer trains and buses for commuting. For example, the MRT network is extensive and convenient, so few residents choose cycling for daily travel. Additionally, there are limited dedicated bike lanes in many areas, which discourages cycling.

× I do not have a bike when I was a child.

✓ I did not have a bike when I was a child.

The sentence refers to a past time ('when I was a child'), so the verb should be in the past tense. 'Do not have' is present tense and inconsistent with 'was'. Use 'did not have' to match past time. Suggestion: use past simple for states or habits in the past: 'I did not have...'.

× However, when I grew up, I bought my own bike when I, uh, work and earn money.

✓ However, when I grew up, I bought my own bike when I worked and earned money.

The clause refers to past time ('when I grew up'), so the verbs describing actions that happened then must be past simple. 'Work' and 'earn' are present tense; they should be 'worked' and 'earned'. Suggestion: keep consistent past tense in time-linked clauses: 'when I worked and earned money.'

× In my country, which is Singapore, bikes are not really very popular because uh, people mainly commute by the train or bus and there were very few people who ride bikes.

✓ In my country, which is Singapore, bikes are not really very popular because people mainly commute by train or bus and there are very few people who ride bikes.

This sentence mixes present ('are not really very popular', 'mainly commute') with a past verb 'were'. The speaker is describing a general present situation, so use present simple consistently: 'there are very few people who ride bikes.' Also 'by the train or bus' is incorrect article use; use 'by train or bus' to describe modes of transport. Suggestion: maintain present simple for general facts and remove unnecessary articles: 'commute by train or bus.'

× Furthermore, on the roads, there are only lanes for cars but not lanes for bikes.

✓ Furthermore, on the roads, there are only lanes for cars but no lanes for bikes.

The phrase 'but not lanes for bikes' is understandable but unidiomatic. Using 'no lanes' or 'not for bikes' is clearer. 'No lanes for bikes' succinctly contrasts availability. Suggestion: use 'no' to negate countable nouns following 'only': 'only lanes for cars but no lanes for bikes.'

× Thus they have not been popular in my country.

✓ Thus they have not been popular in my country.

The sentence is grammatically acceptable but slightly awkward in register. If the speaker means a general present state, 'Thus they are not popular in my country' would be more natural. If emphasizing a continuing situation from the past to present, 'have not been popular' is correct. Suggestion: choose 'are not popular' for simple present description or keep 'have not been popular' if stressing continuity.