Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Be concise, use correct tense and grammar, avoid repetition, and add one or two specific details. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give a brief supporting detail using a linking word. For example, correct tense: 'I had a bike' and avoid repeating phrases.

Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I loved riding it, and I often rode to the park with my friends on weekends, which made those days really fun.

Sugestão: Use clear comparative language and correct time references, reduce filler words (uh), and provide a specific reason or example. Begin with a direct statement about current popularity, then contrast with the past using a linking word like 'however' or 'although'.

Exemplo: Bikes are less popular in my country now than they used to be. However, in the past many people used bikes for short trips to shops or schools because they were cheaper and more convenient.

× Yes, I have a bike.

✓ Yes, I had a bike.

The question asks about possession in the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. Using present tense 'have' is inconsistent with the time reference. Use 'had' to match past context. Suggestion: Pay attention to time markers like 'when I was a child' and shift verbs to past tense accordingly.

× When I was child I used to love and I used to love riding a bike.

✓ When I was a child, I used to love riding my bike.

Problems: missing article before 'child' and repetition 'I used to love and I used to love' creates redundancy. The structure should include the article 'a' (When I was a child) and combine actions into a single clause: 'I used to love riding my bike.' Suggestion: Use the article 'a' with 'child' and avoid repeating the same phrase; combine into one clear statement.

× In recent times, bikes are not more popular in my country.

✓ In recent times, bikes have not been very popular in my country.

The original uses present simple 'are not more popular' which is ungrammatical and unclear. For recent period up to now, present perfect 'have not been' is appropriate; replace 'more' with 'very' or remove it to express lack of popularity. Suggestion: Use present perfect for recent trends (have/has + past participle) and choose correct modifiers ('very' or 'as popular as before').

× However, uh, in past time, uh bikes are very popular and people are people were usually used bikes for small purposes.

✓ However, in the past, bikes were very popular and people usually used them for short trips.

Multiple errors: 'in past time' should be 'in the past'; mixing tenses 'bikes are very popular' conflicts with past reference—use past 'were'; 'people are people were' is redundant; incorrect verb order 'used bikes' should be 'used them' or 'used bikes' with correct structure; 'small purposes' is unnatural—use 'short trips' or 'short distances.' Suggestion: Use 'in the past' to refer to earlier times, keep tense consistent (past), remove repetitions, and choose natural collocations like 'short trips' or 'short distances'.