Opportunities— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer responds directly and includes a clear reason, but there are several grammatical errors and some repetition. Change “I've always tried to different things” to “I tried different things,” and use the past tense consistently: “This helped me discover my interests and develop new skills.” Also, give one specific example of an activity and explain what you learned from it. Avoid repeating “try different things.”

Example: Yes, I had several opportunities to try new activities as a child. My parents encouraged me to take swimming lessons and learn the piano. Swimming helped me become more confident, while playing the piano taught me to be patient and disciplined.

Suggestion: You express a clear opinion, but the sentence structure and word choice need improvement. Say “People should try as many different things as they can” rather than “People try too many different thing as they can.” Use natural phrases such as “teamwork and cooperation” instead of “a team or cooperation,” and replace “spend their time” with a more precise benefit, such as “use their free time productively.” Use linking words like “In addition” and include a specific example.

Example: Yes, I think people should try a variety of activities because this helps them discover their interests and develop useful skills. For example, joining a sports club can improve teamwork and cooperation. In addition, people may make new friends and use their free time more productively.

× I've always tried to different things.

✓ I've always tried different things.

The verb try is followed directly by a noun or noun phrase when it means to experience or do something. The preposition to is unnecessary here. You can say try different things or try to do different things.

× This helps me to discover my interest and help me develop a skill.

✓ This helps me discover my interests and helps me develop my skills.

The subject this is third-person singular, so both coordinated verbs should use the -s form: helps ... and helps. Interests and skills are plural because the student refers to several areas of interest and abilities.

× People try too many different thing as they can because uh, it helps them to discover their interests and develop useful skills such as a team or cooperation.

✓ People should try as many different things as they can because it helps them discover their interests and develop useful skills such as teamwork and cooperation.

The question asks what people should do, so the modal verb should is needed to express advice or recommendation. The structure should try as many ... as they can correctly expresses the intended meaning.

× People try too many different thing as they can because uh, it helps them to discover their interests and develop useful skills such as a team or cooperation.

✓ People should try as many different things as they can because it helps them discover their interests and develop useful skills such as teamwork and cooperation.

Use as many ... as they can when saying that people should try the greatest possible number of countable things. Too many usually means more than is appropriate and does not fit the intended positive meaning here.

× People try too many different thing as they can because uh, it helps them to discover their interests and develop useful skills such as a team or cooperation.

✓ People should try as many different things as they can because it helps them discover their interests and develop useful skills such as teamwork and cooperation.

Thing is a countable noun, and the phrase refers to multiple activities, so it must be plural: things. After many, use a plural countable noun.

× They also can make new friends and, uh, spend their time.

✓ They can also make new friends and spend their time.

The adverb also is more naturally placed after the modal verb can and before the main verb. The phrase can also make is the standard word order.