Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more direct with a clear topic sentence, correct tense and grammar, avoid redundancy, and add one specific detail about how you used the bike. Use linking words to connect ideas. Keep to 2–4 sentences and correct phrasing (e.g., "I got my first bike in sixth grade").

Example: I got my first bike in sixth grade and used it mostly during my senior high school years. For example, I would ride around town with friends every weekend to get exercise and explore new neighborhoods, which helped me stay active and close with my peers.

Suggestion: Start with a clear opinion sentence, fix grammar and word choice, and add a specific reason or example. Use linking words like "because" and "for example" to make the answer coherent. Keep it concise (2–3 sentences).

Example: Yes, I think bikes are popular in the Philippines because many people use them for exercise and short trips. For example, during weekends you can see families and commuters cycling in parks and on bike lanes, since biking is an affordable and healthy transport option.

× The first time I had a bike was in 6th grade and during my SER Senior High School years.

✓ The first time I had a bike was in sixth grade and during my SER Senior High School years.

Use of numeric form '6th' is acceptable but in formal spoken/written responses spelling out small ordinal numbers is preferred: 'sixth grade'. This is a style/consistency correction rather than a grammatical error; it improves formality and clarity.

× I mainly use it to ride with friends and route ride around town.

✓ I mainly used it to ride with friends and to take route rides around town.

The context is past time (when the student was a child), so verbs should be in past tense. Change 'use' to 'used'. 'Route ride' is not idiomatic; use the noun phrase 'route rides' and include the infinitive marker 'to' for parallel structure ('to ride' and 'to take route rides').

× I would say it's it is popular because Filipinos are known to be physically active people and by riding a bike is one of the easiest way to be physically fit and active in my country.

✓ I would say it is popular because Filipinos are known to be physically active, and riding a bike is one of the easiest ways to stay fit and active in my country.

Several issues: remove duplicated 'it's it is' (word repetition). 'By riding a bike is one of the easiest way' is ungrammatical: after 'and' the clause should be 'riding a bike is one of the easiest ways...' Use plural 'ways' to agree with 'one of the'. Also 'to be physically fit' is better expressed as 'to stay fit' here. Overall maintain present simple for general statements; ensure subject-verb agreement ('one of the easiest ways' + plural noun) and remove unnecessary preposition 'by' before the gerund phrase.