Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is relevant and includes useful supporting details, such as the bike's color, when you rode it, and how you learned. However, the final sentence is incomplete, and “learned with training wheels” would be more natural as “learned to ride with training wheels.” Also, “at that moment” is slightly unnatural here; use “back then” or “at the time.” Finish your answer with a complete sentence and avoid stopping abruptly.

Example: Yes, I had a pink bike when I was a child. I used to ride it around the neighborhood with my friends every morning because cycling made me feel happy and free. I learned to ride with training wheels, but after a few weeks, I was able to balance on my own. It was one of my favorite childhood activities.

Suggestion: You answer the question directly and give a reason, but there are several grammar and word-choice problems. Use the plural form “bikes are” rather than “bike is,” and say “ride bikes” instead of “play bike.” The phrase “give them bike to the children” is repetitive; use “buy bikes for their children.” The final sentence is incomplete, so replace it with a clear concluding detail. Use a linking word such as “For example” or “As a result” to make the explanation more coherent.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in Indonesia, especially among children. Many parents buy bikes for their children so they can ride around the neighborhood and play with their friends. For example, getting a first bike is often a memorable and exciting experience for Indonesian children. However, in busy cities, some people prefer using motorbikes because they are faster.

× I first learned with training wheels, but after a few weeks I gained my balance and cult with

✓ I first learned to ride with training wheels, but after a few weeks I gained my balance and could ride without them.

The original sentence is incomplete and ends with the unclear phrase cult with. The sentence needs a complete verb phrase after and. Use could ride without them to express the ability the speaker developed in the past.

× Yes, I think bike is very popular in Indonesia because so many children play bike and the parents usually give them bike to the children to play with their friends.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in Indonesia because so many children ride bikes, and parents usually give them bikes to play with their friends.

Bikes is used in the plural because the statement refers to bicycles in general. The plural noun bikes is also needed after give them because parents generally give more than one child or bicycle. The original sentence incorrectly uses the singular form bike in these general statements.

× Yes, I think bike is very popular in Indonesia because so many children play bike and the parents usually give them bike to the children to play with their friends.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in Indonesia because so many children ride bikes, and parents usually give them bikes to play with their friends.

Do not use the definite article the before parents when referring to parents in general. The article the is used for a specific, identifiable group, whereas parents here means parents generally.

× So it was a happy moment to get a new bike where

✓ Getting a new bike was a happy moment for them.

The original sentence is incomplete because it ends with where, which does not introduce a complete clause in this context. Use a complete sentence with a clear subject, such as Getting a new bike, followed by the verb was.