Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repetition and correct grammar (e.g., use “preferred spending on education rather than toys” or “preferred to spend on education”).

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child. My parents prioritized our education instead, so they invested in books and tutoring. As a result, we spent a lot of time reading and only watched TV occasionally.

Suggestion: Provide a clearer, slightly expanded answer with specific reasons and correct grammar. Use linking words (e.g., “because,” “so,” “however”) and plural forms correctly. Give one concrete example or statistic if possible to support your point.

Example: I don’t think bikes are very popular in Nigeria because many families prioritize spending on education and other necessities. For example, parents often buy books or school supplies instead of toys, so fewer children own bicycles.

× No, I did not have a bike when I was a child.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.

Contraction choice is optional and not a grammatical error; however original sentence is grammatically correct in past tense. Use of 'did not' vs 'didn't' is stylistic. Keep past simple for a past state.

× Instead, our parents spent more on education.

✓ Instead, my parents spent more on my education.

'Our parents' suggests shared parents but context is about the student's family; use 'my parents' for clarity. Also specify 'my education' to show what the spending was for. No tense change needed (past simple is correct).

× We did a lot of reading when we were young and also we occasionally watched the TV.

✓ We did a lot of reading when we were young, and we occasionally watched TV.

Remove the definite article before 'TV' because English usually omits it when referring to television in general. Place 'occasionally' near the verb for natural adverb placement. Maintain past simple tense to match time frame.

× So our parents preferred spending on education than.

✓ So our parents preferred spending on education to other things.

The verb 'prefer' uses 'to' when comparing two things (prefer A to B). The original sentence ended abruptly with 'than' which is incorrect here. Provide a clear comparison object, e.g., 'to other things'.

× No, bikes are not popular in Nigeria.

✓ No, bikes are not very popular in Nigeria.

Original is grammatically acceptable, but adding 'very' more accurately reflects the degree of popularity. Keep present simple for general truths.

× This could be because a lot of parents can't afford to buy a bike for their kids but instead of buying bikes, they would rather buy them book.

✓ This could be because many parents can't afford to buy a bike for their children, and instead of buying bikes, they would rather buy them books.

Several problems: 'a lot of' is informal; 'many' is more natural. 'Kids' -> 'children' more formal. 'Them' correctly refers to 'their children' but the noun after 'buy' must be plural 'books' to match 'them'. Also use 'and' to join clauses; maintain present simple/modal 'can't' and conditional 'would rather'.