Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, then add one clear detail about who taught you or how you used the bike. Use the natural phrase “taught me to ride a bike” rather than “engaged me to learn bike,” and finish your thought instead of trailing off.

Example: Yes, I did. My father taught me to ride a bike when I was about six, and he encouraged me as I practised in our neighborhood. I loved riding it with my friends after school.

Suggestion: Give your opinion without repeating “actually,” then support it with a specific observation. Correct the sentence structure: say “many people ride bikes” or “many people are encouraged to ride bikes,” and replace “etc.” with a concrete example.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many students ride them to school, while some adults use them to commute to work. They’re affordable and convenient, especially for short journeys.

× He engaged me to learn bike as a professional support and um

✓ He engaged me to learn to ride a bike as a professional support and um

The singular countable noun bike needs an article, and the usual grammatical construction is learn to ride a bike. Use to + base verb after learn when describing an activity you are learning to do.

× Actually, I do think bikes are popular in my country. I have seen many people who they who are encouraged in um riding a bike to go to school, go to work, etc.

✓ Actually, I do think bikes are popular in my country. I have seen many people who are encouraged in um riding a bike to go to school, go to work, etc.

The relative pronoun who already refers to people and functions as the subject of the relative clause, so the extra subject pronoun they is unnecessary. Use who only once to introduce the clause.

× Actually, I do think bikes are popular in my country. I have seen many people who they who are encouraged in um riding a bike to go to school, go to work, etc.

✓ Actually, I do think bikes are popular in my country. I have seen many people who are encouraged to ride a bike to go to school, go to work, etc.

The usual construction is be encouraged to do something, not be encouraged in doing something. Use to followed by the base form of the verb, such as to ride.