Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Use the past tense consistently: say “I had a bike,” “it was,” and “I loved riding it.” Improve natural phrasing by saying “at that time,” “riding my bike,” and “bought it for me.” Begin with a direct answer and add one or two specific details, such as the bike’s color, where you rode it, or how often you used it.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small blue bike, and I loved riding it around my neighborhood after school. My mother bought it for me when I was about eight years old.

Suggestion: Avoid repetition of “popular” and the inaccurate generalization “every person.” Use subject–verb agreement: “every person rides” or, more naturally, “many people ride.” Explain why bikes are popular and support your opinion with specific examples, such as their low cost, environmental benefits, or use for commuting. Use a linking word such as “because” or “for example” to connect your ideas clearly.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among students and people who live in busy cities. Many people ride them because they are affordable and convenient for short journeys. For example, some commuters use bicycles to avoid traffic and reduce transportation costs.

× Yes, I have bike when I was a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The question asks about a past time, so the past-tense form had is needed instead of the present-tense form have.

× Yes, I have bike when I was a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The singular countable noun bike needs the indefinite article a.

× It was very popular that time and I love to ride on bike.

✓ It was very popular at that time, and I loved to ride a bike.

Use at before a specific time expression: at that time. Also, the natural expression is ride a bike, not ride on bike.

× It was very popular that time and I love to ride on bike.

✓ It was very popular at that time, and I loved to ride a bike.

Because the speaker is describing childhood, the past-tense form loved is needed instead of the present-tense form love.

× It was very popular that time and I love to ride on bike.

✓ It was very popular at that time, and I loved to ride a bike.

Bike is a singular countable noun, so it needs the article a in the phrase ride a bike.

× My mother bought it to me.

✓ My mother bought it for me.

Use the preposition for when indicating the person who benefits from a purchase. The natural phrase is bought it for me.

× Every person ride a bike in my country because it is very popular.

✓ Every person rides a bike in my country because it is very popular.

Every person is grammatically singular, so the present-tense verb must take the third-person singular ending -s: rides.