Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly using the past tense: “I didn’t have a bike.” Use “were” with “my parents,” and avoid repeating “in my childhood.” Explain briefly how your parents’ strictness affected whether you could have one.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my parents were quite strict. They were worried that cycling on busy roads wouldn’t be safe.

Suggestion: Clarify what you mean by “gas bikes”—if you mean motorbikes, say “motorbikes” or “motorcycles.” Use “everyone prefers,” and say “short trips” or “short distances” rather than “short routes.” Add a specific reason or example to support your answer.

Example: Yes, motorbikes are quite popular in my country, especially for short trips. They’re convenient in busy cities because people can get around quickly and often avoid traffic jams.

× No, I don't have a bike in my childhood because my parents was very strict in my childhood.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike in my childhood because my parents were very strict in my childhood.

The question asks about the past, so use the past-tense form didn't have rather than don't have.

× No, I don't have a bike in my childhood because my parents was very strict in my childhood.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike in my childhood because my parents were very strict in my childhood.

Parents is plural, so it takes the plural past-tense verb were, not was. Match the verb to its subject.

× Gas bikes are quite popular in my country because everyone prefer bike for short routes.

✓ Gas bikes are quite popular in my country because everyone prefers bikes for short routes.

Everyone is grammatically singular, so the verb in the present simple needs the third-person singular ending -s: prefers.

× Gas bikes are quite popular in my country because everyone prefer bike for short routes.

✓ Gas bikes are quite popular in my country because everyone prefers bikes for short routes.

Bike is used to refer to bikes in general, so use the plural form bikes. In general statements, plural countable nouns can be used without an article.