Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more specific and expand slightly with a clear topic sentence and a supporting detail using a linking word. Mention how long you borrowed it, how you felt, or a short memory to make the answer more natural and informative. Keep it within 2–4 sentences.

Example: Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, but I borrowed it from my older brother starting when I was seven. I used it almost every weekend to ride to the park, and I remember feeling proud the first time I rode without training wheels.

Suggestion: Give a fuller response: start with a direct opinion, then add at least one specific reason and, if possible, a brief consequence or comparison using linking words (for example, 'however', 'because', 'so'). This will make the answer coherent and more convincing.

Example: I don't think bikes are very popular in my country because many roads are poorly maintained and unsafe for cyclists. As a result, people prefer cars or motorbikes, although in some cities cycling is becoming more common where there are bike lanes.

× Yes, but I was only borrowing from my brother when I was 7.

✓ Yes, but I only borrowed my brother's bike when I was 7.

The original uses 'was only borrowing' which is an inappropriate past continuous for a single past event; this fits 'Verb in the present participle form' error because the progressive form is incorrectly used. Use simple past 'borrowed' for a completed action in the past. Also the phrase 'borrowing from my brother' is awkward without the object; 'borrowed my brother's bike' is clearer and more natural. Suggestion: use simple past for completed past actions and include the object: 'I borrowed my brother's bike.'

× No, because our roads are not that good.

✓ No, I don't think so because our roads are not very good.

The original reply is a fragment lacking a clear main clause responding to the question 'Do you think bikes are popular in your country?'. This fits 'Sentence structure errors'. Adding 'I don't think so' provides a complete answer, and 'not that good' is informal; 'not very good' is clearer. Suggestion: include an explicit main clause to respond to questions and use more natural phrasing: 'I don't think so because our roads are not very good.'