Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer in the past tense because the question is about your childhood: say “I had,” not “I do have.” Also, use “said” to keep the story in the past and replace “He says that I like the bike a lot” with a more natural detail about how you felt or used it. You can connect the ideas with “because” or “and.”

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My father gave me one for my 14th birthday, and I was thrilled because I had wanted a bike for a long time. I used to ride it around my neighborhood after school.

Suggestion: Use the natural phrase “very popular,” rather than “very much popular.” Make the second sentence grammatically complete by saying that children and young people “like riding bikes” or “use them to get around.” Add one specific reason or example, and avoid repeating “on a bike.”

Example: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country, especially among children and young adults. They are an affordable and convenient way to get around, and people can use them to explore local parks and neighborhoods. In busy areas, cycling can also be quicker than driving short distances.

× Yes, I do have a bike when I was a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The question asks about a past period, so use the past-tense verb had. Do not use do have, which is present tense.

× He says that I like the bike a lot.

✓ He said that I liked the bike a lot.

The sentence refers to what your father said in the past, so use said. To keep the reported statement consistent with that past time, use liked.

× Yes, I think bikes are very much popular in my country.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country.

Use very, rather than very much, to intensify the adjective popular. Very much generally modifies verbs, not adjectives in this construction.

× Most of the children and young people who have a bike they like to travel on a bike.

✓ Most of the children and young people who have a bike like to travel on a bike.

The relative clause who have a bike describes the children and young people. The additional subject they is redundant and makes the sentence structure incorrect. Remove they so the main clause has a clear subject and verb.