Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly using the past tense: say “Yes, I did” rather than “Yes, I have.” Avoid repeating “I had,” and use “when I was that age” instead of “for that age.” You could also add one specific detail about how you used the bike.

Example: Yes, I did. My parents bought me a big pink bike for my birthday, and I loved it. I used to ride it around our neighborhood, so it was one of my favorite childhood gifts.

Suggestion: Give a clear answer first, then explain it with a relevant reason. Use “cars” or “vehicles” accurately, and avoid fragments such as “Vehicle because…” and the incorrect phrase “much more faster.” Clarify whether bikes are unpopular everywhere or mainly less common for commuting.

Example: I don’t think bikes are as popular as cars in my country, especially for commuting. Many people prefer cars because they’re more convenient for longer journeys and bad weather. However, bikes are still popular for exercise and short trips.

× Yes, I have. I had. I had a big bicycle because I loved it and my parents bought me a pink one for my birthday.

✓ Yes, I did. I had a big bicycle because I loved it, and my parents bought me a pink one for my birthday.

The examiner asks about a past experience using Did you have...? The short answer should therefore use the past-tense auxiliary did, not the present-perfect form have. Use Yes, I did to agree with a past-tense question.

× It was the best gift for that age.

✓ It was the best gift at that age.

Use at to refer to the time in someone's life when something happened. For that age is not the appropriate preposition in this context.

× Nowadays the most common things in our ages is car is vehicle. Vehicle because they are much more faster and easier to go.

✓ Nowadays, cars are the most common vehicles in our country because they are much faster and make it easier to travel.

The original wording contains an unclear, incomplete structure, including a repeated is and a fragment beginning with Because. Combine the ideas into one complete sentence with a clear subject and verb. When explaining that cars make travel easier, use a complete clause such as make it easier to travel.

× Nowadays the most common things in our ages is car is vehicle.

✓ Nowadays, cars are the most common vehicles in our country.

The sentence refers to cars and vehicles in general, so use plural nouns: cars and vehicles. Make the nouns consistent in number rather than combining plural things with singular car and vehicle.

× Nowadays the most common things in our ages is car is vehicle.

✓ Nowadays, cars are the most common vehicles in our country.

The verb must agree with its subject. In the corrected sentence, the plural subject cars takes the plural verb are. Check that each subject and verb match in number.

× Vehicle because they are much more faster and easier to go.

✓ Cars are much faster and make it easier to travel.

Faster is already the comparative form of fast, so do not add more before it. Use much faster, not much more faster. Keep the comparison parallel by using a complete phrase such as make it easier to travel.