Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, then give one clear supporting detail. Use the past tense for childhood events: “when I was ten” and “I was happy.” Replace unclear phrases such as “a bike hour and my child” with natural wording, and avoid fillers like “uh.”

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My father bought it for me when I was ten, and I was really happy because I could ride it around my neighborhood.

Suggestion: State your opinion clearly and use correct subject–verb agreement, such as “there are” or “many people ride.” Avoid repeating “many” and correct unclear phrases like “in many plays.” Add one specific reason or example, such as bike lanes or cycling for commuting.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in cities. Many people ride them to work or school because they are affordable and convenient. Some cities also have bike lanes, which makes cycling safer.

× Yes uh, I had a bike hour and my child, the uh, my father bought me that bike while I'm 10 years old uh, I'm so happy to have that bike.

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

The phrase hour and my child does not form a clear grammatical clause. Use when I was a child to express the time period. Check that each phrase has a clear grammatical connection to the rest of the sentence.

× My father bought me that bike while I'm 10 years old, and I'm so happy to have that bike.

✓ My father bought me that bike when I was 10 years old, and I was so happy to have it.

The sentence describes events and feelings in the past, so use the past-tense forms was rather than am. Use when, not while, to introduce the age at which the event happened. Keep the verb tense consistent when describing the past.

× In my living place there is many bicycling in many way in many location people can ride in the bicycle in many plays.

✓ In my area, there are many places where people can ride on bicycles.

Use there are before the plural noun places. There is is used with a singular noun or an uncountable noun. Match the form of be to the noun that follows it.

× In my living place there is many bicycling in many way in many location people can ride in the bicycle in many plays.

✓ In my area, there are many places where people can ride on bicycles.

The plural quantifier many must be followed by plural count nouns. Use places rather than place, and bicycles rather than bicycle when referring to them generally. Remember to add -s or -es to regular plural nouns.

× People can ride in the bicycle.

✓ People can ride on bicycles.

In is not the appropriate preposition with ride in this context. Use on when describing riding while on a bicycle. Pay attention to the prepositions that commonly accompany particular activities.