Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be sure to answer in the correct tense and expand slightly with one or two supporting details. Start with a clear topic sentence in past tense (e.g. “Yes, I did.”), then add where or what kind of bike it was and one brief memory. Keep it natural and concise, using linking words if needed.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle with training wheels when I was six, and I used to ride it around my neighborhood every afternoon.

Suggestion: Give a direct topic sentence and follow with specific reasons and examples. Use linking words (for example, because, such as, however) and correct grammar (plural/singular and articles). Mention who uses bikes, in what contexts, and maybe compare to other transport briefly.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because many people use them for commuting and delivery work. For example, delivery riders and students often ride bicycles in cities since they are cheap and convenient.

× Yes, I do.

✓ Yes, I did.

The examiner asked about a past situation ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'), so the student should reply in the past tense. Using 'do' is present tense and mismatches the question. Change to 'did' to match the past reference. Suggestion: Always match the tense of short answers to the question (Did -> Yes, I did).

× I think yes, because there are people using bike for their work.

✓ I think so, because there are people who use bikes for their work.

Multiple issues: 1) 'I think yes' is unnatural; 'I think so' is idiomatic. 2) 'people using bike' has a singular 'bike' after plural 'people' and uses a participle phrase awkwardly. Use relative clause 'people who use'. 3) 'use bikes' should be plural to match 'people' or use 'a bike' with singular/each. 4) 'for their work' is acceptable but 'for work' is more natural. The corrected sentence matches subject-verb agreement and natural preposition use. Suggestion: Use 'people who use bikes for work' or 'people who use a bike for their work' depending on intended meaning.