Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer the question directly and use the correct articles and prepositions. Say “a bike” rather than “any bike” in this affirmative structure, and say “when I was a child” or “when I was young.” You could add one brief reason or detail to make the answer more complete and natural.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My parents thought it was safer for me to walk to school, so I never learned how to ride one.

Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence first, then support your opinion with specific details. Correct the unclear phrase “every young stores use bike” to “many young people use bikes,” and use “an easy and convenient means of transportation” instead of “a easy medium of transportation.” Avoid fillers such as “like” and include a linking phrase such as “because” or “for example.”

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among young people. They are an affordable and convenient means of transportation, and many students ride them to school or university. In addition, bikes help people avoid traffic and reduce pollution.

× Umm no, I didn't have any bike when I was child.

✓ Umm, no, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.

Singular countable nouns such as bike and child usually require an article. Use a before bike and a before child because both nouns refer to one nonspecific item or person.

× Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because every young stores use bike and like, uh, it's a easy medium of transportation.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because every young person uses a bike and, like, uh, it's an easy medium of transportation.

Every is followed by a singular noun and requires a singular verb. Therefore, use every young person uses, not every young stores use. The noun stores is not appropriate for referring to young people, so person is needed here.

× Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because every young stores use bike and like, uh, it's a easy medium of transportation.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because every young person uses a bike and, like, uh, it's an easy medium of transportation.

Use a before the singular countable noun bike. Also, use an rather than a before easy because easy begins with a vowel sound.