Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be concise and correct grammar. Start with one clear topic sentence (e.g. “Yes, I did.”), then give one or two specific supporting details. Avoid repetition and fix pronoun/use errors (e.g. “he bought them for us” and finish the sentence). Use a linking word to connect ideas (for example, “because” or “so”).

Example: Yes, I did. My father bought me a bicycle when I was five, and it helped me learn to ride quickly because he practiced with me every weekend.

Suggestion: Be careful with word choice and grammar. Start with a clear opinion sentence, then give specific reasons with correct comparative forms and linking words. Avoid vague claims like “most people” unless you add a qualifier (e.g. “many people”). Replace incorrect forms (“less cheaper”) with “cheaper” or “less expensive.”

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people commute by bicycle because it is cheaper and faster than public transport, and bicycles are easy to buy and maintain in local markets.

× Yes, I have.

✓ Yes, I did.

The question asks about a past experience ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'), so the student should use past tense. 'Yes, I have.' uses present perfect and is inappropriate here; use 'Yes, I did.' to match the past simple question.

× Yes, I had the bike when I was a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

Using 'the bike' implies a specific bike already known to listener; the student meant to state they owned a bike in general, so use the singular indefinite article 'a bike'. This is a matter of article use tied to singular/plural reference.

× The bike was bought by my father when I was five years old.

✓ My father bought the bike when I was five years old.

Both sentences are grammatically correct, but the active voice ('My father bought the bike...') is more natural and direct in spoken responses. It clarifies the agent and reads more fluently.

× We were still learning how to ride a bike, so him getting us those bikes really helped us in our.

✓ We were still learning how to ride a bike, so him getting us those bikes really helped us learn.

The clause 'him getting us those bikes' uses an informal object pronoun where 'his getting us those bikes' (or 'him getting us those bikes' is acceptable in speech), but the sentence ends with 'helped us in our.' which is incomplete. The intended idea is 'helped us learn.' Completing the verb is necessary. Also prefer 'his getting' for formal correctness: 'his getting us those bikes really helped us learn.'

× It's less cheaper than entering a public transport and it is very easy and cheap to buy in the market.

✓ It's cheaper than using public transport and very easy and inexpensive to buy on the market.

'Less cheaper' is ungrammatical because 'cheaper' already expresses comparison; use 'cheaper' alone. 'Entering a public transport' is awkward—use 'using public transport.' 'Very easy and cheap to buy in the market' is improved to 'very easy and inexpensive to buy on the market' for natural collocation and word choice. 'Cheap' can be used, but 'inexpensive' is more appropriate in this context.