Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is grammatically correct and direct, but it is too short and lacks detail. To improve, add one or two supporting sentences that briefly explain why you didn't have a bike or describe an alternative (for example, how you travelled or if you borrowed one sometimes). Use a linking word to connect ideas and keep the total to no more than five sentences.

Example: No, I did not have a bike when I was a child because my family lived in a small apartment and there was no safe place to store it. However, I often walked to school or borrowed a neighbour’s bike on weekends, so I still spent time outdoors.

Suggestion: The answer is short and contains an awkward phrasing (“It is not popular”). Improve by giving a clearer topic sentence and one or two specific supporting details—such as who uses bikes, in which areas they are more common, or reasons why they are not popular. Use a linking word (e.g., “however,” “because,” “mainly”) to make the response coherent.

Example: Bikes are not very popular in my country because most people prefer cars for long distances. However, they are fairly common in university towns and among young people who use them to save money and avoid traffic.

× It is not popular in my country.

✓ They are not popular in my country.

The student refers to 'bikes' (plural) from the examiner's question, so the sentence should use a plural subject and plural verb: 'They are' instead of 'It is'. This is a subject-number mismatch (present tense). Suggestion: match the pronoun/verb to the noun's number — use 'They are' for plural nouns like 'bikes'. Grammar problem type ID:6