Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, then explain the reason. Keep the verbs in the past tense because you are talking about childhood: change “I don't know” to “I didn't know” and “there's no one” to “there was no one.” “Teach me how to ride” sounds more natural.

Example: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I didn't know how to ride one, and there was no one around to teach me.

Suggestion: Give a clear yes-or-no opinion about bikes first, then explain how affordability makes them popular. The current answer is confusing: “some can't afford many” is unclear, and it does not clearly connect buying alternatives or walking to bike popularity. Avoid fillers such as “umm,” and use a specific supporting detail.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in smaller cities. They are much cheaper than cars, and they are convenient for short trips, so many people use them to get to work or school.

× I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I don't know how to ride it and there's no one to teach me.

✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I didn't know how to ride one and there was no one to teach me.

The answer describes a situation in the past, so the verbs in the explanation should also be in the past tense: use didn't know instead of don't know and there was instead of there's. Use one to refer generally to a bike rather than it, which may suggest a specific bike.

× I think it is because some can't afford many, I mean expensive cars so we often umm buy alternatives or just walk.

✓ I think they are popular because some people can't afford expensive cars, so we often buy alternatives or just walk.

The question asks whether bikes are popular, so they is the appropriate pronoun to refer to bikes, rather than it. Adding people makes the subject of can't afford clear. The phrase many, I mean expensive cars is an incomplete self-correction; say expensive cars directly for a grammatically clear sentence.