Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific reason with a linking word. Avoid repetition and incorrect prepositions (e.g. say “interested in biking” not “interested in to bike”). Keep answers to no more than 3–4 sentences.

Example: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I wasn't interested in biking at the time, because my parents preferred me to focus on my studies. As a result, I learned other activities instead, like reading and swimming.

Suggestion: Provide a clear topic sentence followed by specific supporting details and linking words. Replace vague phrases like “a lot of people” with more precise reasons (commuting, cost, culture) and explain briefly how children learn (from parents, schools). Keep it natural and avoid unnecessary fillers.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, mainly because they are an affordable and convenient way to commute in crowded cities. Moreover, many parents teach their children to ride at a young age, and schools often encourage cycling as part of physical education.

× I'm not really.

✓ I wasn't really.

The student uses present tense 'I'm not really' while referring to past time 'when I was a child.' This is a tense/time reference error and a sentence fragment lacking context. Use past tense to match the time frame: 'I wasn't really (interested).' Better: 'I wasn't really interested in biking.' Suggestion: Keep tense consistent with the time expression (when I was a child) and complete the thought with an adjective or clause.

× I was not really interested in to bike.

✓ I wasn't really interested in biking.

After 'interested in' the verb should be in the -ing (gerund) form, not the infinitive with to. Also contract 'was not' to 'wasn't' for natural speech. Suggestion: Use 'interested in' + gerund (biking/learning to ride a bike).

× That's why that's the reason why I didn't have it.

✓ That's the reason I didn't have one.

This sentence is redundant: 'That's why' and 'that's the reason why' repeat the same idea. Also 'it' is vague; 'one' or 'a bike' is clearer. Suggestion: Remove redundancy and use a clear noun: 'That's the reason I didn't have a bike.'

× Yes, I do believe that bikes are popular in my country.

✓ Yes, I believe bikes are popular in my country.

Using 'do' for emphasis is not wrong but sounds unnecessary in this context. More natural speech omits 'do.' Suggestion: Use simple present 'I believe' for a general statement.

× It's because there are a lot of people using it and then children are willing to learn from it.

✓ That's because a lot of people use them, and children are willing to learn to ride.

Pronoun 'it' is incorrect for the plural 'bikes' (should be 'them'). 'Using it' is awkward; use 'use them.' 'Learn from it' is unclear — children learn to ride bikes, so say 'learn to ride.' Also 'It's because' can be 'That's because' to refer to the previous sentence. Suggestion: Match pronouns to plural nouns and use clear verb phrases for the action (use, learn to ride).