Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Start with a clear topic sentence and then add one or two specific details. Use the correct expression “when I was six” or “when I was a six-year-old,” and maintain the past tense by saying “whenever I went.” Also, use “riding,” not “writing,” and say “annoying my family.” Avoid repeating “I” and “and” too often; use a linking word such as “although” to connect contrasting details.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was six, and I really enjoyed riding it around my neighborhood. I used to ride it whenever I had free time, although I sometimes rode it inside the house and annoyed my family.

Suggestion: Give a direct answer first, then explain the change in popularity with a clear reason. Say “bikes used to be very popular” rather than “it used to be very popular,” and replace “most of them people” with “most people.” Use the present continuous correctly in “are just sitting,” and use “riding,” not “writing.” You could also make the answer more specific by mentioning another reason, such as increased car use or a lack of safe cycling lanes.

Example: Bikes used to be very popular in my country about ten years ago, but they are less common now. Many people prefer to stay at home and use social media, while others travel by car or public transport. In addition, some cities do not have enough safe cycling lanes.

× when I was a six year old

✓ when I was six years old

When describing a person's age after the verb was, use six years old without the article a. If six-year-old is used as a noun, an article is needed, as in I was a six-year-old.

× whenever I go

✓ whenever I went

The speaker is describing a past childhood habit, so the verb go should be in the past tense: went. Keep the tense consistent with used to have, was, and enjoyed.

× annoying who my family

✓ annoying my family

Who is a relative pronoun used for people, but it cannot replace the possessive determiner my. The phrase should directly identify the people who were annoyed: annoying my family.

× it used to be very popular in my country

✓ bikes used to be very popular in my country

The topic is bikes, which is plural. Repeating the plural noun makes the meaning clear and avoids using the singular pronoun it for a plural subject.

× most of them people

✓ most people

Most can be used directly before a plural countable noun when speaking generally. Do not combine most of them with the noun people in this structure.

× most of them people just sitting at home

✓ most people are just sitting at home

The present continuous requires the auxiliary verb are before the present participle sitting. The plural subject most people takes are.

× writing their bikes

✓ riding their bikes

The correct verb for using a bike is ride. Its present participle form is riding, not writing. Writing means producing words or text.

× I was literally writing it inside of my house

✓ I was literally riding it inside my house

After was, the present participle riding is needed to form the past continuous. Riding is also the correct verb for using a bike; writing has a different meaning.