Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, then explain who taught you and give one or two clear details about the bike or how you used it. Correct the phrase “taught how to ride a buck to me” to “taught me how to ride a bike,” and avoid repeating or restarting phrases. Use linking words such as “because” and “also” to connect your details. End with a complete sentence; aim for three or four clear sentences.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My grandpa taught me how to ride it when I was about five or six. It was a pale pink bike, and I often rode it with a close friend from my neighborhood. Riding together became part of our daily routine.

Suggestion: Your answer gives a clear opinion and a personal observation, but some phrases are unnatural or grammatically incomplete. Say “especially in the morning” rather than “especially during morning,” and “I’m also someone who enjoys cycling” rather than “I also one of the people who love to go for riding bikes.” Avoid repeating “especially,” and connect your example smoothly to your opinion.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in the morning. When I was at school, I often saw people cycling in parks and on the roads around 7 a.m. I enjoy cycling too, so I can understand why people like using bikes for exercise and getting around.

× Actually, yes I used to bike a lot when I was a child because my grandpa taught how to ride a buck to me biked me when I was I think around umm 5 to 6 years old.

✓ Actually, yes. I used to bike a lot when I was a child because my grandpa taught me how to ride a bike when I was around five or six years old.

The phrase taught how to ride a bike to me is incorrectly structured, and biked me does not work in this context. With teach, place the person receiving the instruction before the how-clause: taught me how to ride a bike. A useful pattern is teach someone how to do something.

× I used to play with one of my one of our neighborhood.

✓ I used to play with one of our neighbors.

After one of, use a plural noun because the person is one member of a larger group. Use neighbors, not neighborhood; a neighborhood is a place, while a neighbor is a person.

× We were so close it was some part of our daily routine.

✓ We were so close, and spending time together was part of our daily routine.

The original joins two independent clauses without punctuation or a conjunction. Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction such as and to connect them. The revised sentence also makes clear what was part of the routine.

× People here usually tend to ride bikes a lot, especially during morning.

✓ People here usually tend to ride bikes a lot, especially in the morning.

The expression referring to this part of the day normally uses the definite article: in the morning. Remember this fixed expression when talking about a daily time period.

× I remember when I was going to school I used to see a lot of people umm riding with their bikes around, especially in parks.

✓ I remember that when I was going to school, I used to see a lot of people riding their bikes around, especially in parks.

When ride refers to using a bicycle, it takes a direct object: ride a bike or ride their bikes. With is unnecessary here. You can say ride with someone, but not ride with a bike.

× And I also one of the people who love to go for riding bikes.

✓ And I am also one of the people who love to go riding bikes.

The main clause is missing the verb am. The pattern is I am one of the people who... Also, use go riding for this activity rather than go for riding. Remember to include a main verb in every complete sentence.