Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Keep your answer focused and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence stating whether you had a bike, then add one or two specific supporting details (who used it, its color, where you rode it) using linking words like “and” or “so” to make it coherent. Avoid filler words (uh) and unnecessary repetition. Also correct verb tense (use past tense) and sentence structure.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a pink bike when I was a child, and I used to ride it every day around my compound. My younger sister and brother sometimes rode it too, so we often played together until it got dark.

Suggestion: Give a clear opinion first, then support it with two specific reasons. Use correct grammar (subject-verb agreement, articles) and linking words like “because” and “for example.” Avoid repeating words and finish the thought—don’t trail off. Provide concrete examples such as affordability, delivery use, or transport habits.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because they are affordable for many families and convenient for short trips. For example, delivery companies often use bikes to reach customers quickly, and many people prefer bikes for commuting in crowded cities.

× Yeah, yes, I have a bike.

✓ Yes, I had a bike.

The question asks about possession in the past ('when you were a child'), so present tense 'have' is incorrect. Use past tense 'had' to match the time frame.

× When I was a child, uh, not only Mimi and my brother and my sister, uh, I was have a, a pink bike and I was playing every day in my compound day and night.

✓ When I was a child, not only Mimi and my brother and my sister, but I also had a pink bike and I played with it every day in my compound, day and night.

This sentence has multiple structure problems: incorrect tense ('was have' should be past 'had'), awkward listing ('not only ...' needs a paired 'but also'), and unnatural verb choice ('playing' should be 'played with it' to indicate using the bike). Rewriting clarifies the subject and actions and uses consistent past tense.

× It was.

✓ It was very fun.

This fragment 'It was.' is incomplete and lacks a clear noun or adjective. Expanding to a complete thought (e.g. 'It was very fun' or 'It was great') completes the sentence.

× Yet bikes are are popular in my country, everyone want to buy bike they can buy because the prices affordable to all people and orders can arrive by bikes, not only by cars or motorcycles and.

✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country. Everyone wants to buy a bike because the prices are affordable for most people, and deliveries can arrive by bike, not only by car or motorcycle.

Multiple tense and agreement issues: 'Yet' is incorrect here; use 'Yes'. Remove duplicated 'are'. Use plural agreement 'everyone wants' (third person singular). Insert article 'a bike'. Add 'are' before 'affordable' and use 'for most people' for clarity. Use singular 'bike' for a delivery and consistent nouns ('car'/'motorcycle'). Also split into two sentences for clarity.