Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be direct, use correct tense and avoid repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, use past tense consistently, remove filler words, and add one brief supporting detail (where or what kind of bike) using a linking phrase. Keep it within 2–3 sentences.

Example: Yes, I did. I got my first bike when I was 8 years old, and it was a small red bicycle that I used to ride around my neighborhood every weekend.

Suggestion: Use correct grammar (subject-verb agreement and article use), avoid redundant linking words, and organize ideas with a clear topic sentence plus specific supporting details. Use one or two linking words (for example, 'because' and 'however') correctly and give a concrete example or consequence. Keep to 2–3 sentences.

Example: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country because they are cheap and convenient for short trips. However, many parents are reluctant to let young children ride because there are few dedicated bike lanes and traffic can be dangerous.

× Yes, I have a bike when I was, umm, 18 years old.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was 18 years old.

The sentence mixes present perfect ('have') with a past time reference ('when I was 18 years old'). Use simple past 'had' to match the past time. Also remove filler 'umm' and the unnecessary comma for clarity. Suggestion: use 'I had' for completed past events and avoid mixing tenses.

× In our country, yes, bikes is popular because it is easy and accessible and but however, we don't have a safety road for a bike.

✓ In our country, yes, bikes are popular because they are easy and accessible, but we don't have safe roads for bikes.

The subject 'bikes' is plural, so use 'are' not 'is' (subject-verb agreement). 'It' should be 'they' to match the plural subject. 'And but however' is redundant; choose one conjunction ('but') and use a comma before it. 'A safety road' is unidiomatic: use 'safe roads' (plural) to match general statement and correct adjective use. Suggestion: ensure subject and verb number match, use consistent pronouns and avoid redundant connectors.

× That's why parents hesitant to give their child a bike.

✓ That's why parents are hesitant to give their children bikes.

The main verb 'are' is missing (sentence structure/auxiliary omission) and 'child' should be plural 'children' to agree generally with 'parents' and 'their'. Also 'a bike' is better plural 'bikes' when speaking generally. Suggestion: include the auxiliary 'are' for present continuous/stative description and make noun forms consistent for general statements.