Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly using the past tense because the question refers to your childhood. Correct “have” to “had” and “were” to “was.” You could also add one specific detail, such as how often you used the bike or where you rode it.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used to ride it around my neighborhood after school, especially at the weekends.

Suggestion: Your answer begins with a clear opinion, but the question “what are we using them?” is grammatically incorrect and unnecessary. Say “it depends on how people use them” and complete your final idea. Use a linking word such as “however” or “although,” and give a specific example of recreational cycling or transportation.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, although it depends on how people use them. Most people do not cycle for transportation because the roads are busy, but many people ride bikes for exercise and leisure, especially in parks at weekends.

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

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

The question asks about a past experience, so the past tense is required. Use had instead of have and was instead of were because the subject I takes was in the past tense.

× It depends on what are we using them?

✓ It depends on what we are using them for.

What we are using them for is an indirect question embedded in the sentence. In an indirect question, use statement word order: subject + verb, not question word order: verb + subject.

× It depends on what are we using them?

✓ It depends on what we are using them for.

The verb phrase use something for a purpose requires the preposition for. The sentence should end with for because the meaning is the purpose for which the bikes are used.