Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer the question directly using the past tense: “Yes, I did.” Then explain who gave you the bikes and when. Use “when I was a child” rather than “in me,” and say “gave me one for my birthday” instead of “gifted my birthday party.” Aim for complete, clear sentences and avoid restarting phrases.

Example: Yes, I did. I had two bicycles when I was a child. My parents gave me one for my birthday, and my aunt gave me the other.

Suggestion: Give a clear answer first, then explain the reason. Use “bicycles are popular in my country” rather than “in many country” or “very popular vehicle.” You could say “traffic jams” and explain how cycling helps people avoid them. Finish your thought instead of trailing off.

Example: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country, especially in busy cities. There are often heavy traffic jams, so cycling can be a convenient way to get around. It is also a good form of exercise.

× Uh, yes, I was.

✓ Yes, I did.

The question uses the past-tense auxiliary did, so the short answer should use did as well. Use Yes, I did to confirm that you had a bike.

× In me in many years ago, uh I have two bicycles.

✓ Many years ago, I had two bicycles.

Do not use in before many years ago. Also, the time reference is in the past, so use had rather than have.

× One of the one of my parents gifted my birthday party.

✓ One of them was a gift from my parents for my birthday.

The original wording does not form a complete, clear sentence. Use a complete clause with a subject and verb, and state clearly that the bicycle was a birthday gift.

× The other, my aunt.

✓ My aunt gave me the other one.

The original is a fragment because it has no verb. Add a verb, such as gave, to express what your aunt did.

× Yes, of course, in many country, uh very popular vehicle.

✓ Yes, of course. Bikes are very popular vehicles in my country.

Many must be followed by a plural countable noun, so country becomes countries. Since bikes refers to more than one bike, use the plural vehicles.

× because of uh we have a lot of traffic jam.

✓ because we have a lot of traffic jams.

Because of is followed by a noun phrase, whereas because is followed by a clause with a subject and verb. Since we have is a clause, use because. Use the plural jams after a lot of in this context.

× traff jam uh is very bad things, I think.

✓ Traffic jams are very bad things, I think.

The subject traffic jams is plural, so it requires the plural verb are, not is. Keep the subject, verb, and complement consistent in number.