Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer in the past tense because the question asks about your childhood. Use “had” instead of “have,” and avoid repeating the same idea. You can 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 often rode it around my neighborhood after school, especially at the weekends.

Suggestion: Give your opinion in a complete sentence and use the natural phrase “bike lanes” or “cycling paths,” rather than “bike roads.” Add a clear reason and a specific reference to Istanbul. Use a linking word such as “because” or “as a result” to make the answer more coherent.

Example: I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country because there aren’t enough bike lanes, especially in Istanbul. The heavy traffic also makes cycling feel unsafe, so many people prefer to use public transportation.

× Yes, I have a bike.

✓ Yes, I had a bike.

The question asks about a past situation: when you were a child. Therefore, use the past tense had instead of the present tense have.

× I hide a bike.

✓ I had a bike.

The verb hide does not express possession and is not appropriate in this context. To answer the question about owning a bike in the past, use had, the past tense of have.

× There is not enough bike roads in our country, especially in Istanbul.

✓ There are not enough bike roads in our country, especially in Istanbul.

The noun phrase bike roads is plural, so the there-be construction must use are, not is. Use there are with plural nouns.