Tidiness— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Avoid hesitations ("MMM") and minor grammar errors (use present simple consistently). Use linking words if adding reasons or examples.

Example: Yes, I enjoy keeping my house tidy. For example, I organise my room and desk regularly and clean my room twice a week so I can focus better when I study.

Suggestion: Answer directly with a clear topic sentence about past habits, then give one specific supporting detail. Correct past tense and word choice (e.g., "I slept" not "I sleep"). Avoid vague fragments; use linking words to connect ideas.

Example: I didn't really keep my own room tidy as a child because I shared a room with my parents. However, my parents cleaned the house regularly, so our shared space was usually orderly.

Suggestion: Use a clear structure: topic sentence plus specific routine steps. Fix grammar ("study space", "I usually organise my desk and put my computer and books in their places"). Use linking words like "first" or "for example" to make sequence clear.

Example: I keep my study space tidy by organising my desk every day before I start studying. For example, I put my computer in its place, stack my textbooks neatly, and remove any clutter so I can concentrate.

Suggestion: Give a clear opinion with one or two specific reasons using correct grammar ("helps" not "can helps") and accurate vocabulary ("clutter" instead of "messy stuff"). Support with a brief example and use linking words like "because" or "for instance."

Example: Yes, I think being tidy is essential because it reduces distractions and helps you focus. For instance, when I clear my workspace before doing homework, I concentrate better and often get higher marks.

× Yes, I love to keep being as tidy as possible in my house.

✓ Yes, I love to keep as tidy as possible in my house.

The phrase 'keep being' is unnatural; after 'keep' we normally use an adjective (keep tidy) or a gerund for continuous actions (keep being + adjective is rarely used). Use 'keep' + adjective to express maintaining a state. Suggestion: use 'keep' + adjective ('keep tidy') or 'be as tidy as possible'.

× I organised my own room and my desk and I also cleaned my room twice a week.

✓ I organized my own room and my desk, and I also cleaned my room twice a week.

The sentence mixes past tense narration with a habitual past action 'twice a week' which requires past simple is fine but punctuation and clarity needed. 'Organised' (British) is acceptable; consistent spelling preferred. Also add comma before 'and' for clarity. No major tense error but clarify habitual past by keeping past simple. Suggestion: keep past simple for past routines and use consistent spelling.

× As a child, I didn't have a room.

✓ As a child, I didn't have a room.

This sentence is correct in past tense and needs no change. It is included to show correct past tense usage for contrast with other errors.

× I sleep with my parents and spend my time.

✓ I slept with my parents and spent my time there.

The speaker is describing childhood, so past tense should be used: 'slept' and 'spent'. Also 'spend my time' is incomplete; add 'there' or an activity to clarify. Suggestion: use past simple for past habits and include an object or place.

× In the kids room in the evening, but my parents clean our houses once in a while to keep things clean.

✓ I stayed in my parents' room in the evenings, and my parents cleaned the house once in a while to keep things clean.

The original fragment lacks a clear subject and verb and mismatches tense and number. 'Kids room in the evening' is fragmentary; replace with 'I stayed in my parents' room in the evenings.' Use past tense 'cleaned' for past routine. 'Our houses' is incorrect; use 'the house' or 'our house' depending on meaning. Also use possessive 'parents''.

× To keep my work on study space tidy, I usually organize my desk on the place I put my computer or books clean every day before I study.

✓ To keep my work or study space tidy, I usually organize my desk, put my computer and books in their place, and clean every day before I study.

Prepositions and word order are incorrect: use 'work or study space' not 'work on study space'. 'Organize my desk on the place I put my computer' is ungrammatical; instead say 'put my computer and books in their place.' Also separate actions with commas and use parallel verbs. Suggestion: break into clear actions and use correct prepositions ('in their place').

× For example, I organize my school books at my desk.

✓ For example, I organize my school books on my desk.

Use 'on my desk' rather than 'at my desk' to show location where books are placed. Present simple is fine for habitual action. Suggestion: choose correct preposition for location.

× It is very important to be tidy.

✓ It is very important to be tidy.

This sentence is correct; present simple expresses general truth appropriately. No change needed.

× Being tidy can helps your mind to relax because there aren't messy stuff or unorganized books around you.

✓ Being tidy can help your mind to relax because there isn't messy stuff or unorganized books around you.

Modal 'can' should be followed by the base verb 'help', not 'helps'. Also use 'isn't' with singular 'stuff' but better: 'there isn't any messy stuff or unorganized books around you' or 'there aren't any messy things or unorganized books around you.' Suggestion: after modals use base verb; use 'any' with negatives and match plural/singular.

× For example, if I clean my workspace before I do my homework, I get a higher score on my homework.

✓ For example, if I clean my workspace before I do my homework, I get higher scores on my homework.

Sentence structure is acceptable, but 'a higher score' is awkward; use plural 'higher scores' for general habitual result or 'a higher score' if referring to a specific assignment. Suggestion: decide singular or plural; for general truth use 'higher scores'.