Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Improve grammatical accuracy and clarity. Start with a direct topic sentence that answers the question (e.g., "No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.") then add one or two brief supporting details using correct tense and linking words (e.g., "because my parents preferred to buy other things" or "so I usually borrowed my brother's bike"). Keep it to no more than 3–4 sentences and avoid redundancy.

Example: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My brother owned one, so I used to borrow it sometimes to ride around the neighborhood. However, my parents preferred to spend money on school supplies rather than toys.

Suggestion: Make your answer more natural and precise. Begin with a clear topic sentence (e.g., "Yes, bikes have become quite popular in my country.") then give specific reasons or examples using linking words like "because", "since", or "for example". Correct informal phrases (e.g., replace "kinda" with "kind of" or "somewhat") and ensure verb tenses match ("became" rather than "become"). Keep responses concise (2–3 sentences).

Example: Yes, bikes have become quite popular in the Philippines. This trend started during the pandemic because many people wanted to exercise and avoid public transport, and since then bicycle shops and dedicated bike lanes have become more common.

× I don't think I have one when I was a child, but my brother has one.

✓ I don't think I had one when I was a child, but my brother did.

Tense mismatch: the sentence uses present tense 'don't think I have' with a past time expression 'when I was a child.' Use past tense 'had' to match the past context, and use 'did' for the short form referring to 'had' for the brother. Suggestion: align verb tenses with time references (use past tense for actions in the past).

× Bikes have been popular.

✓ Bikes have been popular recently.

Incomplete temporal meaning: 'have been popular' is present perfect continuous/result but sounds abrupt without a time frame. Adding a time expression like 'recently' clarifies that popularity started in the past and continues now. Suggestion: include a time reference with present perfect constructions when you mean an ongoing state.

× It started when pandemic hit and everyone wanted to be healthy.

✓ It started when the pandemic hit and everyone wanted to be healthy.

Missing article: 'pandemic' referring to a specific event needs the definite article 'the.' Also tense is correct past tense 'started' and 'hit.' Suggestion: use 'the pandemic' for the specific global event.

× That's why it kinda become a trend here in the Philippines.

✓ That's why it kind of became a trend here in the Philippines.

Verb form and tense error: 'become' is base form, but the context refers to a past change, so use past tense 'became.' Also 'kinda' is informal; use 'kind of' in spoken but 'kinda' is acceptable colloquial. Suggestion: use past tense 'became' to match 'That's why' referring to a past result.