Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer the question directly and use accurate past-tense forms. The phrase “The first time I had a bicycle because...” is incomplete, and “give” should be “gave.” Avoid repeating words and unfinished phrases such as “and I am.” Organize the answer with a clear reason and result, using a linking word such as “because” or “so.”

Example: Yes, I did. My father gave me my first bicycle as a reward because I came first in my class. I was extremely happy, and I often rode it around my neighborhood after school.

Suggestion: Avoid contradicting yourself by saying “Absolutely” and then “Currently not.” Give a clear answer such as “Not really,” and explain that motorcycles are more common. Use accurate and natural vocabulary: say “the most popular form of transport,” “heavy traffic,” and “major roads” instead of “measure transportation.” Reduce repetition and hesitation, and connect your ideas with “because” or “whereas.”

Example: Not really. Although some people ride bikes for exercise, motorcycles are much more popular as a form of transport in my country. This is because the roads are often busy and the distances between places can be quite long, so motorcycles are more convenient.

× The first time I had a bicycle because my father gave it to me.

✓ I got my first bicycle when my father gave it to me.

The original sentence incorrectly uses because to connect the main idea. Because introduces a reason, but the sentence needs a time expression to explain when the student got the bicycle. Use when to connect the time-related ideas.

× I got ranked one in my class.

✓ I ranked first in my class.

The expression got ranked one is not the correct structure for describing a position in a class. Use ranked first to state that the student achieved the highest position.

× So my father give, uh, give a bicycle as a reward for me and I'm really happy and I am.

✓ So my father gave me a bicycle as a reward, and I was really happy.

The answer describes a past event, so give must be changed to the past-tense form gave. The verb am should also be changed to was to agree with the past time. The ending I am is incomplete, so it should be removed or followed by a complete complement.

× Currently not, because nowadays motorcycle is the is the most popular transportation in my country.

✓ No, not currently, because nowadays motorcycles are the most popular means of transportation in my country.

Not currently is an incomplete answer because it does not contain a complete clause. Adding No makes the response grammatically complete. The sentence also needs the plural subject motorcycles and the plural verb are.

× Nowadays motorcycle is the is the most popular transportation in my country.

✓ Nowadays motorcycles are the most popular means of transportation in my country.

The subject refers to motorcycles in general, so the plural form motorcycles is needed. The plural subject requires the plural verb are. The repeated words the is should be removed.

× Nowadays motorcycle is the is the most popular transportation in my country.

✓ Nowadays motorcycles are the most popular means of transportation in my country.

A plural subject must be followed by a plural verb. Therefore, motorcycles are is correct, not motorcycle is. The phrase means of transportation is also the standard expression for a type of transport.

× Because with bicycles, it's not safe for uh, for our country, because so many uh, measure transportation, transportation in.

✓ It is not safe to ride bicycles in my country because there is so much motorized traffic.

The original sentence needs a there is structure to introduce the amount of traffic. Because traffic is an uncountable noun, use there is, not there are. The phrase motorized traffic clearly expresses the intended meaning.

× Because with bicycles, it's not safe for uh, for our country, because so many uh, measure transportation, transportation in.

✓ It is not safe to ride bicycles in my country because there is so much motorized traffic.

The preposition for is not appropriate when referring to the location where cycling is unsafe. Use in my country. The phrase safe to ride bicycles is also the correct prepositional structure.

× Because with bicycles, it's not safe for uh, for our country, because so many uh, measure transportation, transportation in.

✓ It is not safe to ride bicycles in my country because there is so much motorized traffic.

Traffic is an uncountable noun, so it must be modified by much rather than many. Use so much motorized traffic to describe a large amount of traffic.