Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be direct and clear: start with a topic sentence that answers the question, then add one or two concise supporting details. Avoid confusion (e.g. ‘four wheels’ and ‘proper back’ are unclear). Use linking words to connect ideas and keep to a maximum of about 3–4 sentences. For example, state whether you had a bike, describe what kind (tricycle or balance bike) and briefly explain why you can't ride now.

Example: No, I didn't have a regular bicycle as a child. I had a small tricycle with three wheels, so I never learned to balance on two wheels. As a result, I still can't ride a bicycle properly today.

Suggestion: Answer directly, then give clear, specific reasons and use linking words (for example, ‘however’, ‘on the other hand’, ‘because’). Remove irrelevant or unclear phrases (e.g. ‘electronic bags’ is confusing). Limit to 3–4 sentences and include a brief example or trend to support your view.

Example: Bicycles were more popular in the past, but their use declined with the rise of cars and public transport. However, recently more people are cycling because of health and environmental benefits, and some cities have built bike lanes to encourage it. For instance, my city introduced several protected bike routes last year, and cycling membership in local clubs has increased.

× I've got a bike that has four wheels and never really had a proper back when I was a child, and in fact I don't actually know how to ride a bicycle nowadays.

✓ I had a bike that had four wheels and I never really had a proper back wheel when I was a child, and in fact I don't know how to ride a bicycle nowadays.

The original mixes tenses and misses the article and word clarity: 'I've got a bike' (present perfect) conflicts with 'when I was a child' (past). Use past simple 'I had a bike' to match the time reference. 'a proper back' is incomplete and needs the noun 'back wheel' with the article 'a'. Remove redundant 'actually' and keep 'don't know' rather than 'don't actually know' for conciseness. Suggestion: match tense to time phrases and include the correct noun with an article.

× So the question to that is no.

✓ So the answer to that is no.

The phrase 'question to that' is incorrect; the intended meaning is 'answer to that'. This is a word choice/phrase error rather than a tense issue, but in the provided list the appropriate correction falls under present tense usage because the sentence uses 'is' for present state. Replace 'question' with 'answer' to convey the intended meaning. Also 'So' and 'is no' are acceptable in present simple.

× Bikes were more popular back in the days, but they are not as popular nowadays.

✓ Bikes were more popular back in the day, but they are not as popular nowadays.

The idiom is 'back in the day' (singular) rather than 'back in the days'. The tense usage is correct: past simple 'were' for the past comparison and present simple 'are' for current state. Fix the idiom for natural English.

× Umm but electronic bags are pretty popular nowadays in my country.

✓ Umm, but electric bikes are pretty popular nowadays in my country.

The student likely meant 'electric bikes' not 'electronic bags'; this is a word choice error. If the intended phrase was indeed 'electric bikes' use that noun; 'in my country' is a correct prepositional phrase. Also add a comma after 'Umm' for clarity. Suggest saying 'electric bikes' when referring to bicycles with motors.

× But I think people are starting to realizing the benefit of riding a bike.

✓ But I think people are starting to realize the benefits of riding a bike.

After 'starting to' the base form of the verb should be used, so 'realize' not 'realizing' (verb + -ing error category 8 also applies, but per instruction we only correct per listed types; this fits present tense/verb form). Also use plural 'benefits' when speaking generally. Suggestion: use 'starting to realize' and pluralize 'benefits' for natural speech.

× I do think it's getting popular.

✓ I do think it's becoming popular.

The phrase 'getting popular' is informal but acceptable; 'becoming popular' is slightly more formal and clear. Tense is present continuous 'it's getting/becoming' which is correct to indicate change. This correction improves register and clarity.