Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer the question about a bike directly; “bag” appears to be a word-choice error. Use the past tense consistently, remove the unfinished phrase “Therefore I have to,” and connect your reason and travel details smoothly. Keep the answer concise and add a specific detail if you can.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child because my family was going through financial difficulties. I usually took the bus to school, although sometimes I walked when the weather was nice.

Suggestion: Give a clear, consistent answer: “not really” conflicts with “bikes are not uncommon.” Replace fillers such as “like I mean,” finish the sentence, and explain briefly why people prefer cars. You could also mention where bikes are still used, such as for short trips or exercise.

Example: Bikes aren’t especially popular for commuting in my country, because many people prefer driving to work or taking their children to school. However, they’re still common for short trips and recreational cycling, especially in areas with good bike lanes.

× Therefore I have to.

✓ Therefore, I had to go to school by bus.

The speaker is describing a past situation, so have to should be changed to had to. The original clause is also incomplete on its own; connect it to the following explanation to make a complete sentence.

× I also walk to school sometimes.

✓ I also walked to school sometimes.

The answer describes the speaker's childhood, so the past-tense form walked is needed instead of the present-tense form walk.

× People prefer to use their own car to go to the office or take their children to school and then.

✓ People prefer to use their own car to go to the office or take their children to school.

The phrase and then signals that more information is coming, but no further clause follows. Remove and then to make the sentence complete.