Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Use the past tense consistently: say “didn’t have” rather than “don’t have.” Organize the answer with a clear topic sentence and linking words such as “so” and “however.” Avoid repetition, and use natural expressions such as “walk to school,” “my father gave me a bike,” “go to work,” and “visit different places.” Also, clarify the time reference because “two years ago” seems to describe when you received the bike, not your childhood.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child, so I usually walked to school. However, my father gave me a bike two years ago, and I now use it to go to work and visit different places.

Suggestion: Answer directly and use “bikes,” not “spikes.” Improve grammar by saying “travel to different places,” “they are faster,” and “more cost-effective than cars or taxis.” Use a linking phrase such as “In addition” to separate the ideas about convenience and cost. Give one specific supporting detail, such as the fact that bikes are common for commuting or are useful in crowded cities.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people use them to travel to different places because they are convenient, especially in crowded cities. In addition, bikes are more cost-effective than cars or taxis, since they do not require much money for fuel or parking.

× I don't have any bike when I was a child.

✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child.

The phrase when I was a child refers to the past, so the past form did not have is required. Use did not or didn't + the base form of the verb.

× So I usually go to the school by walking two years ago.

✓ So I usually walked to school two years ago.

The time expression two years ago refers to a finished time in the past, so go must change to the past form walked.

× I usually go to the school by walking.

✓ I usually walked to school.

The natural expression is walk to school, not go to the school by walking. The preposition to shows the destination.

× I use my bike to go on a work.

✓ I use my bike to go to work.

The correct preposition for going to one's job or workplace is to, and work is normally used without the article a in this expression.

× I use my bike to visit any places.

✓ I use my bike to visit places.

In this affirmative sentence, places is the natural choice. Any is usually used in questions, negatives, or sentences expressing uncertainty.

× Many people choose bikes to travel any places because it is very faster and more convenient.

✓ Many people choose bikes because they are faster and more convenient for traveling to different places.

Bikes is plural, so the pronoun referring to it must be they, not it. Also, faster is already a comparative form and should not be preceded by very.

× Many people choose bikes to travel any places because it is very faster and more convenient.

✓ Many people choose bikes because they are faster and more convenient for traveling to different places.

The pronoun must agree with its antecedent. Since bikes is plural, use they and are instead of it and is.

× It is very faster and more convenient.

✓ They are faster and more convenient.

Faster is already a comparative adjective, so very cannot be used directly before it. Use much faster for emphasis, or simply use faster.

× And talking about the cost bike is cost friendly rather than a car or taxi.

✓ As for cost, bikes are more cost-effective than cars or taxis.

The original sentence combines several ideas awkwardly and does not have a clear sentence structure. Use the introductory phrase As for cost, followed by a clear subject and verb.

× The cost bike is cost friendly rather than a car or taxi.

✓ Bikes are more cost-effective than cars or taxis.

When speaking about bikes, cars, and taxis in general, use plural nouns. Bikes must be followed by the plural verb are, and cars and taxis should also be plural.