Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be direct, grammatically correct, and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. Yes/No and a brief explanation), use correct past tense forms, remove redundancy, and limit to up to 3–4 short sentences. Use linking words to show sequence (e.g. however, although, but) and give one specific detail about when or how often you rode.

Example: No, I didn’t have my own bike as a child, although I sometimes rode my friends’ bicycles. I learned to ride during junior school and usually practiced after classes on weekends. By the time I was eleven I could ride confidently around the neighborhood.

Suggestion: Give a clear opinion first, then support it with one or two specific reasons and a brief comparison. Use accurate grammar (countable noun: 'bicycles' or 'bikes'), appropriate linking words (for example, 'however' or 'although') and avoid vague phrases like 'in every time'. Keep to 2–3 sentences maximum.

Example: I think bicycles are somewhat popular, but they are not the main mode of transport in my country. Many people prefer cars for convenience and long commutes, although bikes are common in parks and among students for short trips.

× No, I don't have a bike when I was a child, but especially when I was a child, I tried.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but I tried to get one.

Problems: present-tense 'don't have' is incorrect for the past reference 'when I was a child' (Grammar problem type IDs 6 and 5). The sentence is also awkwardly structured ('especially when I was a child' is redundant) and 'tried' needs an infinitive to show what was attempted (Grammar problem type 26 and 8). Suggestion: Use past simple 'didn't have' for a past state, remove redundancy, and follow 'tried' with 'to' plus base verb ('to get' or 'to ride' depending on intended meaning).

× I used to riding a bicycle in in my Junior School years.

✓ I used to ride a bicycle in my junior school years.

Problem: 'used to' must be followed by the base form of the verb, not the -ing form (Grammar problem type ID 8). Also there is a repeated word 'in in' and 'Junior School' should be lowercased as 'junior school' in general usage. Suggestion: Use 'used to ride' for habitual past actions and remove duplicate words.

× I think bike is fairly important, but it's almost not the main vehicles in in my country especially, people also drive a car in every time.

✓ I think bikes are fairly important, but they are not the main vehicles in my country; people usually drive cars.

Problems: 'bike' (singular) should be plural 'bikes' when speaking generally (Grammar problem type ID 1). 'is fairly important' conflicts with plural subject so verb should be 'are' (Grammar problem type ID 27). 'It's almost not the main vehicles' is ungrammatical: 'they are not the main vehicles' is correct (Grammar problem type IDs 26 and 21). 'in in' is duplicated and unnecessary (Grammar problem type 26). 'people also drive a car in every time' is incorrect: use 'people usually drive cars' for habitual action and plural (Grammar problem type IDs 14 and 26). Suggestion: Use plural nouns and verbs for general statements and replace awkward phrases with 'usually' to express frequency.