Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be direct and natural: use the correct verb form and give a short reason or brief detail to enrich the answer. Keep it within 1–3 sentences and avoid sentence fragments. For example, say "No, I didn't" not "No, I was not," then add a short supporting detail (reason or memory).

Example: No, I didn’t. I grew up in a small apartment and my parents thought it was unsafe for me to ride near busy streets, so I learned to cycle later as a teenager.

Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence, use correct grammar (agree subject and verb), and complete the thought with specific supporting details and linking words. Avoid unfinished phrases like "the ratio of." Use linking words such as "because," "for example," or "however" to make it coherent. Aim for 2–3 sentences with concrete examples or comparisons.

Example: Yes, they are quite popular in my country because many people use bicycles to commute short distances and avoid traffic. For example, in cities you can see dedicated bike lanes and bike-sharing schemes, especially among students and office workers.

× No, I was not.

✓ No, I didn't.

The examiner asked 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?' which uses the past simple 'did'. The student answered with 'I was not', which is incorrect because 'to have' in past simple requires 'did' in the short negative form: 'No, I didn't.' Use the auxiliary 'did' plus base verb 'have' for negation in past simple. Suggestion: practice forming past simple negatives: subject + did not + base verb (e.g., 'I didn't have a bike').

× Yes, of course, it's very popular in our country and the ratio of.

✓ Yes, of course. They are very popular in our country, and the proportion of people who use them is high.

The student used 'it's' (it is) to refer to 'bikes' which is plural, causing a pronoun/subject mismatch and an incorrect contraction; this is a subject-pronoun and agreement issue and also a sentence fragment 'and the ratio of' is incomplete. The corrected sentence uses the plural pronoun 'they' and completes the thought by specifying 'the proportion of people who use them is high.' Suggestion: ensure pronouns agree with the noun number (bike -> it, bikes -> they) and avoid leaving sentence fragments; finish comparative or quantitative phrases (e.g., 'the ratio of X to Y' or 'the proportion of people who...').