Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Your answer is brief and directly responds to the question, which is good. Improve by giving one or two specific supporting details (e.g., why you didn’t have a bike or what alternatives you used) and link them with a simple connective. Keep the response natural and no longer than five sentences.

Exemplo: No, I didn't have my own bike when I was a child because my family couldn't afford one. Instead, I often borrowed a cousin’s bike or walked to school, which meant I missed out on some outdoor playtime.

Sugestão: Your answer gives an opinion but the phrasing is unclear and has an odd phrase (“middleman”). Improve by using clear, accurate vocabulary (e.g., "many people" or "people on low incomes") and add a specific reason or example. Use a linking word to connect opinion and reason, and keep it concise.

Exemplo: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because they are the most affordable mode of transport for many people. For example, students and low-income workers often cycle to work or school to save on bus or taxi fares.

× No, I didn't have mine.

✓ No, I didn't have one.

The student used the possessive pronoun 'mine' incorrectly. 'Mine' is used when referring to a previously mentioned noun as a possessive pronoun (e.g., 'That bike is mine'). In this context the student is responding to 'Did you have a bike...' and should use an indefinite pronoun 'one' after 'have' to mean 'a bike': 'I didn't have one.' Using 'one' correctly refers back to 'a bike' mentioned by the examiner. Suggestion: replace 'mine' with 'one' in similar responses.

× Yes, bikes are popular in my country because it is the most affordable transport that a middleman can afford.

✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country because they are the most affordable form of transport that a working-class person can afford.

There are multiple issues: the pronoun 'it' incorrectly refers to 'bikes' (plural) so a plural pronoun 'they' is needed (this is a pronoun-number agreement but categorized here as adjective/adverb misuse for clarity with original list). Also 'transport' is better described with 'form of transport' and 'middleman' is the wrong word for the intended meaning; 'working-class person' or 'middle-income person' fits better. Repeating 'affordable' and 'afford' is redundant; rephrasing to 'the most affordable form of transport that a working-class person can afford' is clearer. Suggestion: use plural pronoun 'they' for plural nouns and choose appropriate noun phrases like 'form of transport' and 'working-class person' rather than 'middleman'.