Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Improve grammar and conciseness. Use correct past tense and avoid double negatives. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words (e.g., “however,” “but,” “so”). Keep the answer to no more than 3–4 sentences. For example, correct tense: use “didn’t have” instead of “don’t had.” Replace double negative “don’t have no” with “didn’t have.” Add a brief reason or memory to enrich the response.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. Instead, my parents usually drove me around, so I didn’t need my own bicycle. However, I remember enjoying occasional rides with my cousins at a nearby park.

Suggestion: Make sentences grammatically correct and more precise; avoid fillers like “uh.” Use linking words to connect reasons and examples (e.g., “because,” “for example,” “therefore”). Use better word choice (“especially,” “public transport,” “prefer”) and give a specific example or statistic if possible. Limit to 3–4 sentences and vary vocabulary slightly to sound natural.

Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially among young people. This is mainly because public transport is expensive and often crowded, so many choose affordable scooters or motorcycles. For example, I see many students commuting to college on scooters every morning.

× No, I don't had any bike when I was a child.

✓ No, I didn't have any bike when I was a child.

The sentence refers to a past time ('when I was a child') so the past simple tense is required. The auxiliary for negation in past simple is 'did not' (didn't) followed by the base form of the verb ('have'). 'Don't had' is incorrect because 'do/does' is present-tense auxiliary and 'had' is past participle; use 'didn't have'. Suggestion: Use 'didn't' + base verb for past negative sentences (e.g., 'I didn't have').

× Basically I don't have no personal vehicle like bicycle or something, anything like that.

✓ Basically I didn't have any personal vehicle like a bicycle or anything like that when I was a child.

This sentence mixes negation forms and tenses. It uses present-tense 'don't have' and a double negative 'don't ... no', but the context is childhood (past). Correct structure is past simple negative with a single negative word: 'didn't have' and 'any' instead of 'no'. Also include the article 'a' before 'bicycle'. Suggestion: Match tense to the time reference and avoid double negatives; use 'didn't have any' for past negative statements about possession.

× But I traveled a lot with my father and my mother.

✓ But I traveled a lot with my father and mother.

The original is understandable but wordy and slightly awkward. 'My father and my mother' is repetitive; using 'my father and mother' is more natural. No tense change needed since 'traveled' correctly refers to past. Suggestion: Simplify parallel nouns by removing the repeated possessive ('my').

× Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country, specially for young generation.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country, especially among the younger generation.

Use 'especially' (not 'specially') and the correct preposition 'among' for groups. Also use the comparative adjective form 'younger generation' or 'young people' instead of 'young generation'. Suggestion: Use 'especially among the younger generation' or 'especially among young people.'

× Nowadays it has become so popular because of the high cost of transportation systems.

✓ Nowadays it has become very popular because of the high cost of transportation.

The sentence is mostly correct, but 'so popular' is colloquial; 'very popular' is more neutral. 'Transportation systems' is wordy; 'transportation' suffices. No tense issue: present perfect 'has become' is appropriate for a recent change. Suggestion: Prefer 'very popular' and simplify 'transportation systems' to 'transportation.'

× Everyone is preferring to choose their own personal vehicle and nowadays girls are choosing scooter uh to ride.

✓ Everyone prefers to have their own personal vehicle, and nowadays girls are choosing scooters to ride.

The verb 'prefer' is a stative verb and is normally used in simple present ('prefer') rather than present continuous ('is preferring'). Also 'to choose their own personal vehicle' is redundant; 'prefer to have' or 'prefer owning' is clearer. 'Girls are choosing scooter' needs plural 'scooters' and article removal. Maintain number agreement with 'scooters.' Suggestion: Use simple present for preferences: 'Everyone prefers to have their own vehicle.' Use plural nouns when speaking generally: 'scooters.'