Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be careful with tense consistency, word choice, and sentence structure. Start with a clear past-tense topic sentence, then add one or two concise supporting details using linking words. Avoid redundancy (e.g., "ride it" repeated) and correct grammar (use past tense: "had", "went", "was").

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My father taught me how to ride it, and every afternoon my cousin and I would go to the park to practise. It was great fun and helped me become more confident on two wheels.

Suggestion: Give a clear, directly relevant topic sentence and support it with two specific reasons, using linking words for coherence. Correct grammar (plural/singular, articles) and avoid repetition. Use more precise vocabulary like "affordable", "commuters", "exercise" and include a brief example or comparison.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Firstly, rising fuel prices make cycling a more affordable option for many commuters. Secondly, many people cycle for health, using bikes for short errands or weekend exercise, especially in cities with bike lanes.

× Yes, I do have the bike.

✓ Yes, I had a bike.

The examiner asked about the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. Also the pronoun is fine but the verb tense must match the time frame. Use 'had' to indicate possession in the past.

× When I was young and actually my father taught me how to ride it and every afternoon me and my cousin, we go to the park to ride it and it's so fun.

✓ When I was young, my father taught me how to ride it, and every afternoon my cousin and I would go to the park to ride; it was so much fun.

Multiple issues: sentence run-on and incorrect pronoun order ('me and my cousin' should be 'my cousin and I'), tense mismatch (mixing past 'was' and present 'go') and informal phrasing. Use past tense consistently for past habits: 'would go' or 'went.' Put the subject before the verb and use 'my cousin and I.' Separate clauses with commas or semicolons to avoid run-on sentences.

× Yes, bikes are popular in my country, especially now that gasoline is quite expensive, so people prefer to ride the bike than to pay a taxi.

✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country, especially now that gasoline is quite expensive, so people prefer to ride a bike rather than take a taxi.

Errors include article use and verb choice: use 'a bike' (general singular) or 'bikes' (plural) consistently, and use the comparative structure 'rather than' followed by the base verb 'take' rather than 'to pay a taxi.' Also use 'take a taxi' not 'pay a taxi.' This keeps present tense and idiomatic expression.

× And bike are used to exercise for exercise.

✓ Bikes are also used for exercise.

Subject-verb agreement and redundancy errors: 'bike are' is wrong—use plural 'bikes are.' The phrase 'used to exercise for exercise' is repetitive and ungrammatical; the correct idiomatic form is 'used for exercise.'