Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be consistent in tense and avoid short factual inaccuracies. Start with a clear topic sentence about whether you had a bike, then give one or two specific supporting details using correct past tense and linking words. Keep it concise (no more than 4–5 sentences). Also replace informal words like "drive" with "ride" when talking about bicycles.

Example: No, I didn’t have a motorbike, but I did have a bicycle when I was a child. For example, I rode it to the park and to my tuition centre almost every day. Because it was cheaper and convenient, I used that bicycle for short trips and I enjoyed riding with my friends.

Suggestion: Give a direct topic sentence and then support it with clear reasons and a brief example. Avoid hesitations and vague phrases like "every person like not every person". Use linking words (for example, because, therefore) and correct vocabulary ("people", "cannot afford"). Keep sentences short and grammatical.

Example: Yes, I think bicycles and motorbikes are very popular in my country because many people cannot afford cars. For example, students and workers often choose bikes since they are cheaper to buy and run. Therefore, bikes are a common means of daily transport in both cities and rural areas.

× No, I don't have a bike.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike.

The question asks about the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. 'Don't have' is present tense; 'didn't have' is the correct past-tense negative form. Suggested improvement: Use past tense for situations in the past (e.g., 'I didn't have a bike').

× When I was a child, I usually have a bicycle.

✓ When I was a child, I usually had a bicycle.

Mixing a past time reference ('When I was a child') with present tense 'have' is incorrect. Use past tense 'had' to match the time frame. Suggested improvement: Ensure verbs match the time reference (use 'had' with 'when I was a child').

× I go to many places, like to the park, to my tuition centers with that bicycle.

✓ I went to many places, like the park and my tuition center, with that bicycle.

The sentence refers to past habitual actions, so past tense 'went' should be used instead of 'go'. Also 'to the park' is more natural as 'the park' and 'tuition centers' can be singular if referring to one: 'my tuition center'. Suggested improvement: Use past tense for past habits and simplify prepositional phrases (e.g., 'went to the park and my tuition center').

× I love to drive that bicycle.

✓ I loved riding that bicycle.

Because the context is past ('when I was a child'), the verb should be past tense. Also 'drive' is not the usual verb for bicycles; 'ride' is correct. Use the verb form 'loved riding' to express past preference/habit. Suggested improvement: Use 'ride' for bicycles and match tense to context ('I loved riding that bicycle').

× Umm, I personally believe that bikes are more popular than the cars because, uh, every person like not every person.

✓ Umm, I personally believe that bikes are more popular than cars because not every person...

Use 'cars' without 'the' for general comparison. 'Every person like not every person' is ungrammatical; 'not every person' is the correct phrase. Suggested improvement: For general plural nouns in comparisons, omit 'the' (e.g., 'bikes are more popular than cars') and use 'not every person' rather than 'every person like not every person'.

× Few persons can't earn that good uh, like other persons.

✓ A few people can't earn as much as others.

Use 'a few people' or 'few people' appropriately; 'persons' is formal and uncommon. 'Can't earn that good' is incorrect: use 'can't earn as much' to compare income. 'Like other persons' should be 'as others' or 'as other people'. Suggested improvement: Use natural phrases 'a few people' and comparative structure 'can't earn as much as others'.

× So many of the persons prefer bike because it's cheaper than the cars and also can.

✓ So many people prefer bikes because they are cheaper than cars and more affordable to own.

Use 'many people' rather than 'many of the persons'. Use plural 'bikes' and 'cars' without 'the' for general statements. 'It's cheaper than the cars' is wrong in general comparison. The fragment 'and also can' is incomplete; replace with a clear phrase like 'and more affordable to own.' Suggested improvement: Use natural plural nouns without 'the' for generalizations ('people prefer bikes because they are cheaper than cars') and complete the comparative idea ('more affordable to own').