Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Expand your answer with a topic sentence and one or two specific details. Use a linking word if you add more information. Keep it natural and avoid one-word replies.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a red bicycle when I was about eight, and I often rode it to visit my friends in the neighborhood. Because it was lightweight and easy to handle, I learned to ride confidently within a few weeks.

Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence stating your opinion, then support it with specific reasons and a linking word to connect ideas. Avoid repeating short fragments; make one coherent answer of up to five sentences.

Example: I think bicycles used to be very popular in my country, but their popularity has declined recently. For example, in the past many people used bikes for daily travel, whereas now more people prefer cars or motorbikes because they are faster and more convenient. However, some cities are promoting cycling again by building bike lanes, so popularity might increase in the future.

× Yes, but back then. But now it is not.

✓ Yes, they were popular back then, but they are not now.

The original reply is fragmented and lacks a clear subject and verb for the first clause ('but back then' is a sentence fragment). This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). Correct by providing a full contrastive sentence with clear subject and verbs that match the time references: 'they were popular back then' (past tense for past situation) and 'they are not now' (present tense for current situation). Suggestion: Avoid sentence fragments by ensuring each clause has a subject and appropriate verb; use contrast connectors (e.g., 'but') to join related ideas.