Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Use the past tense consistently because you are talking about your childhood: “had” and “got,” not “have.” Organize the answer with a clear topic sentence, then describe the bikes you owned in chronological order. Avoid unclear phrases such as “12 might be” and “my last bike in 16 years”; say “when I was about twelve” and “when I was sixteen.” You could also add one specific detail about how you used the bikes.

Example: Yes, I had my first bike when I was six years old. I got another one when I was about twelve, and I had my last bike when I was sixteen. I mainly used it to play outside with my friends after school.

Suggestion: Start with a direct answer, such as “No, bikes are not very popular in my country.” Use accurate vocabulary and grammar: “Bikes,” not “banks”; “are not as popular as in European countries”; and “people prefer to drive or take the bus.” Explain the contrast clearly with linking words such as “because” and “however.” The final idea is unclear, so specify what has been built or introduced for cyclists and whether people use it. Also, avoid unnecessary or confusing dates unless they support your answer.

Example: No, bikes are not as popular in Azerbaijan as they are in many European countries. Most people prefer to drive or take the bus, especially because the distances can be quite long. However, more bike lanes and cycling facilities have been introduced in recent years, although they are still not used by everyone.

× Yes, I have my first bike when I was, uh, six years old.

✓ Yes, I had my first bike when I was, uh, six years old.

The question asks about a past experience, and the time expression when I was six years old refers to the past. Therefore, use the past-tense form had instead of the present-tense form have.

× After that I have bike when I was uh, 12 might be and my last bike in 16 years.

✓ After that, I had a bike when I was, uh, 12, maybe, and my last bike at 16.

Because the student is describing past ownership, have should be changed to had. Use the past tense consistently when talking about childhood experiences.

× After that I have bike when I was uh, 12 might be and my last bike in 16 years.

✓ After that, I had a bike when I was, uh, 12, maybe, and my last bike at 16.

The singular countable noun bike needs an article. Use a bike when mentioning one non-specific bike.

× After that I have bike when I was uh, 12 might be and my last bike in 16 years.

✓ After that, I had a bike when I was, uh, 12, maybe, and my last bike at 16.

Use at with a specific age, such as at 16. The preposition in is not appropriate for expressing the age when something happened.

× Banks in my country not popular as a European country because I live in Azerbaijan and people more drive cars or bus.

✓ Bikes in my country are not as popular as they are in European countries because I live in Azerbaijan, and people drive cars or buses more often.

The original clause is missing the verb are. A complete sentence needs a subject, a verb, and the rest of the sentence. The verb be is required before the adjective popular.

× Banks in my country not popular as a European country because I live in Azerbaijan and people more drive cars or bus.

✓ Bikes in my country are not as popular as they are in European countries because I live in Azerbaijan, and people drive cars or buses more often.

The comparison pattern is not as adjective as. Also, compare a country with other countries or compare the popularity of bikes in two places. The phrase as a European country is incomplete in this context.

× Banks in my country not popular as a European country because I live in Azerbaijan and people more drive cars or bus.

✓ Bikes in my country are not as popular as they are in European countries because I live in Azerbaijan, and people drive cars or buses more often.

The adverb more is incorrectly placed before the main verb drive. To express frequency, use more often after the verb phrase: people drive cars or buses more often.

× Banks in my country not popular as a European country because I live in Azerbaijan and people more drive cars or bus.

✓ Bikes in my country are not as popular as they are in European countries because I live in Azerbaijan, and people drive cars or buses more often.

Cars and buses are being mentioned in a general sense, so both nouns should be plural. Use buses, not bus, after the plural noun cars.

× But in 2025 or 4 when cops 31 arrive we make something for bikes but don't use everybody.

✓ But in 2024, when COVID-19 arrived, we made something for bikes, but not everybody uses them.

The phrase refers to a completed event in the past, so make should be changed to the past-tense form made. Use the past tense for actions completed at a definite time in the past.

× But in 2025 or 4 when cops 31 arrive we make something for bikes but don't use everybody.

✓ But in 2024, when COVID-19 arrived, we made something for bikes, but not everybody uses them.

The phrase don't use everybody has an incorrect word order and does not clearly identify who performs the action. Use the subject not everybody before the verb and use them to refer to the bike facilities.

× But in 2025 or 4 when cops 31 arrive we make something for bikes but don't use everybody.

✓ But in 2024, when COVID-19 arrived, we made something for bikes, but not everybody uses them.

For a general situation that is still true now, use the present-tense form uses. The subject everybody is grammatically singular, so use uses rather than use.