Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly using the correct past tense: “Yes, I did.” You could add one specific detail, such as what type of bike you had or where you rode it. Avoid using “have,” because the question refers to your childhood in the past.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small blue bike when I was about eight years old. I often rode it around my neighborhood with my friends.

Suggestion: State your opinion clearly and make sure your reason supports it. Your answer says that bikes are not popular, but the reason about people wanting to stay healthy actually suggests that bikes may be popular. Use “bikes” rather than “by,” “country” rather than “countries,” and say “stay healthy” instead of “have a good health.” Include a specific comparison or example, such as the popularity of cycling among students or commuters.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among young people. Many people ride them to stay healthy and avoid traffic. However, in large cities, some commuters prefer public transportation because the roads can be dangerous.

× Yes, I have.

✓ Yes, I did.

The question uses the simple past auxiliary did: Did you have a bike...? Therefore, the short answer should also use did, not the present-tense auxiliary have.

× I don't think by, uh, popular in my countries because, uh, numerous people, uh, are aware of your, aware of their strength and they, they want to have a good health.

✓ I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people are aware of their strength and want to have good health.

The clause after think is incomplete because it is missing the subject bikes and the verb are. A complete clause requires a subject and a verb: bikes are popular. Avoid hesitation fragments such as by and repeat the subject only when it is necessary.

× I don't think by, uh, popular in my countries because, uh, numerous people, uh, are aware of your, aware of their strength and they, they want to have a good health.

✓ I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people are aware of their strength and want to have good health.

The context refers to one country, so the singular form country is needed instead of the plural form countries. Use country when discussing the speaker's own nation.

× I don't think by, uh, popular in my countries because, uh, numerous people, uh, are aware of your, aware of their strength and they, they want to have a good health.

✓ I don't think bikes are popular in my country because many people are aware of their strength and want to have good health.

Health is generally an uncountable noun when referring to a person's general condition, so it does not take the article a. Say good health, not a good health.