Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, then give one or two relevant details. Replace “as long as I remember” with “as far back as I can remember,” and avoid repeating “when I was a child” and “learn how to ride.” The final phrase is incomplete: say who taught you and, if useful, add a brief detail about how they helped.

Example: Yes, I had a bike as far back as I can remember. I was eager to learn how to ride, so my parents bought me one when I was young. My older sister, my cousin, and my father helped me practise, especially by holding the bike steady until I could balance on my own.

Suggestion: Make your answer more precise by distinguishing Tehran from the rest of the country, since the question asks about your country. Avoid repeating “I guess” and “because of”; use a clear reason, such as traffic or long distances. Correct the grammar in “riding a bike in big cities are so tiring” and explain the contrast with motorcycles in a concise way.

Example: Bikes are not very popular in Tehran, although they may be more common in smaller towns. The city is large and crowded, so cycling can be tiring and feel unsafe in heavy traffic. As a result, many people prefer motorcycles, even though they contribute to air pollution.

× Yes, I always had a bike as long as I remember, uh, when I was a child, I was so interested in learning new skills, so I asked my parents to buy me a bicycle so I could, umm, learn how to ride it.

✓ Yes, I always had a bike for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, I was so interested in learning new skills, so I asked my parents to buy me a bicycle so I could learn how to ride it.

The expression is as long as I can remember. The modal verb can is needed to express that you are able to remember this period. Splitting the utterance also makes the ideas clearer.

× And my older sister and one of my cousins and my father, uh, taught me how to ride a bike by.

✓ My older sister, one of my cousins, and my father taught me how to ride a bike.

The preposition by is incomplete here because it normally needs an object, such as by my father. It is unnecessary in this sentence, so remove it.

× I guess it's because of the it's because of riding a bike in big cities are so tiring.

✓ I guess it is because riding a bike in big cities is so tiring.

The sentence combines two versions of the same phrase and uses because of before a clause. Use because before a clause, and remove the repeated wording to make the sentence structure complete and clear.

× I guess it's because of the it's because of riding a bike in big cities are so tiring.

✓ I guess it is because riding a bike in big cities is so tiring.

The subject is the gerund phrase riding a bike in big cities, which functions as a singular subject. Therefore, use is rather than are.

× But there are some disadvantages that motor motorcycles can cause air pollution.

✓ But one disadvantage of motorcycles is that they can cause air pollution.

The original structure incorrectly connects disadvantages with a that-clause. Use the structure one disadvantage of X is that... to state the drawback clearly. Remove the repeated word motor as well.