Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer did not respond to the examiner’s question and also contains a grammatical error (wrong tense/subject). For Part 1 you should directly answer with a short, relevant statement (topic sentence), then add one or two supporting details using linking words. Keep it natural and concise (no more than 5 sentences).

Example: Yes, I did. When I was a child I had a small red bicycle that I used to ride around the neighborhood every weekend. Because my parents wanted me to exercise and spend time outdoors, they bought it for my seventh birthday.

Suggestion: Your answer addresses the question but has grammar and content issues. Use correct subject–verb agreement (“don’t” not “doesn’t”) and be more specific and realistic with reasons. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add a specific supporting detail or example and a linking word to connect ideas.

Example: Not really. I think bikes are less common in my city because many people prefer motorbikes or cars for long commutes; for example, my neighbors usually use scooters to travel to work. In addition, the city’s hilly roads and lack of bike lanes discourage many people from cycling.

× Do you have a bag when you were a child?

✓ Did you have a bike when you were a child?

The student answered the examiner's past-tense question incorrectly by using a present-tense question form and changed the meaning and object. The examiner asked about the past (when you were a child), so the correct auxiliary is 'did' for past simple. Also the object should match the examiner's original 'bike' rather than 'bag'. Suggestion: use past simple for questions about past events: 'Did you have...?' and keep the intended noun correct.

× I don't think so because people here doesn't have the financial capabilities to buy bikes.

✓ I don't think so because people here don't have the financial capability to buy bikes.

The subject 'people' is plural, so the auxiliary must be 'do' not 'does' (subject-verb agreement / third person singular error). Also use 'don't' with plural subjects. Additionally, 'capability' is usually used in the singular or 'the financial means' could be used; 'capabilities' is awkward here. Suggestion: match auxiliary to plural subject ('people... don't'), use 'capability' or 'financial means' for natural phrasing, and keep verb 'have' in base form after 'do/does'.