Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Give a direct simple past response (you are asked about the past), keep tense consistent, expand slightly with one or two specific supporting details, and use linking words to connect ideas. Avoid present-tense 'don't have' when referring to childhood. Keep it under 4–5 sentences.

Exemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. Instead, I often borrowed a bicycle from a close friend, especially on weekends, because my family couldn’t afford one. We would ride to the local park and sometimes race each other, which was a lot of fun.

Sugestão: Provide a clear topic sentence and then add one or two specific reasons or examples using linking words (for example, because, so, therefore). Use more natural phrasing (e.g., 'it's popular' or 'they are popular'), and avoid vague phrases like 'currently it is a trend' without examples. Keep to 3–4 sentences.

Exemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially among young people and increasingly among older adults. This is mainly because cycling is affordable and good exercise, and many cities have built bike lanes in recent years. For example, in my city you can see commuters cycling to work every morning.

× No, I don't have a bike.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike.

The question asks about the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. 'Don't have' is present tense; replace with 'didn't have' to match the past timeframe and maintain subject-verb agreement for past simple. Suggestion: Use past simple ('didn't have') when referring to possessions in the past.

× I used to borrow a bicycle with one of my friends.

✓ I used to borrow a bicycle from one of my friends.

The phrase 'used to' correctly indicates a past habitual action, but the preposition 'with' is unnatural here for borrowing; the correct preposition is 'from' to indicate the source. This is an incorrect use of prepositions (ID 11) but the sentence structure and verb form are correct. Suggestion: Use 'borrow from' to show where you obtained the bicycle.

× Yes, bikes are popular in my country and currently it is a trend among the younger and even the older generations.

✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country and currently they are a trend among both younger and older generations.

The subject 'bikes' is plural, so the pronoun must be plural ('they'), not singular ('it'). Also, 'the younger and even the older generations' is wordy; 'both younger and older generations' is more natural. This is a pronoun agreement issue (ID 12) and also subject-verb agreement (use 'are'). Suggestion: Match pronoun number to its antecedent and use plural verbs for plural subjects.'