Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is direct and includes a specific detail about the bike and your childhood experience. However, keep the verb tense consistent: use “loved” instead of “love” when talking about the past. Also, say “a lot of parks” rather than “a lot of park,” and use a more natural expression such as “ride to different parks.”

Example: Yes, I had a blue bike that my dad bought me when I was about eight. I loved riding it because I could visit different parks in my neighborhood. It gave me a sense of freedom, and I really enjoyed spending time outdoors.

Suggestion: You answer the question clearly and give reasons, but some expressions are unnatural. Since “bikes” is plural, use “they” rather than “it,” and say “a means of transport” or “a common form of transportation.” Replace “visit families around where we live” with “visit relatives in nearby areas.” You could also add a specific result or example to make the answer more developed.

Example: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country because they are an affordable and convenient means of transportation. Many people use them to carry groceries or water and to visit relatives in nearby areas. They are especially common in smaller towns, where the roads are less congested.

× I love the bike because I used to visit a lot of park with it and I really enjoyed it.

✓ I love the bike because I used to visit a lot of parks with it and I really enjoyed it.

Park is a countable noun, and the phrase a lot of requires a plural countable noun in this context. Use parks when referring to multiple parks. You can also practice this pattern: a lot of + plural countable noun, such as a lot of books or a lot of cities.

× Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because it's a mode of transport.

✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are a mode of transport.

The subject bikes is plural, so the pronoun must be they, not it. The verb must also be are because it agrees with the plural pronoun they. Make sure pronouns agree in number with the nouns they refer to.

× A lot of people use it to carry things like water and to visit families around where we live.

✓ A lot of people use them to carry things like water and to visit families around where we live.

The pronoun it is singular, but it refers to bikes, which is plural. Therefore, use the plural pronoun them. Check whether the noun you are referring to is singular or plural before choosing a pronoun.