Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, but avoid the informal word “Yup” and the repetition of “bike” and “when I was a child.” Use a slightly more natural expression and add one specific detail, such as how you used the bike or where you rode it.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small blue bike, and I often rode it around my neighborhood after school.

Suggestion: Give a clear opinion first, then support it with specific reasons and examples. Avoid hesitation fillers such as “uh,” repetition of “daily use,” and the grammatical error “it’s used,” because “bikes” is plural. Also, “most of the population” may be too general; describe a particular group or situation instead.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among students and people who live in smaller cities. They are affordable and convenient for commuting to school, work, or nearby shops. However, many people still prefer cars for longer journeys because the roads can be unsafe for cyclists.

× Yeah, I do think bikes are popular in my country because it's used by most of the population for their, uh, daily use to travel, uh, to work or any other places which they want to reach.

✓ Yeah, I do think bikes are popular in my country because they are used by most of the population for daily travel to work or to other places they want to reach.

The subject bikes is plural, so it must be followed by the plural pronoun they and the plural verb are, not the singular pronoun it and the singular verb is. Also, daily travel is more natural and concise than daily use to travel in this context. When checking subject-verb agreement, identify the subject first and make sure the pronoun and verb match it in number.