Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer the question directly instead of repeating it. Say whether you had a bike, then add one specific detail, such as when you used it or what you enjoyed about it.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used to ride it around my neighborhood with my friends after school.

Suggestion: Your answer gives a clear opinion and reasons, but improve the grammar and word choice: say “apart from being convenient” and “economical” or “affordable.” Add a specific example to make your answer more convincing.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they’re convenient and economical. For example, many people use them for short trips to work or to nearby shops, especially when traffic is heavy.

× Yes, bikes are popular in our country because aside from it is convenient to use, it is also economic friendly.

✓ Yes, bikes are popular in our country because, aside from being convenient to use, they are also economical.

After aside from, use a noun or a gerund (-ing form), not a finite clause such as it is convenient. You could also say aside from the fact that they are convenient to use.

× Yes, bikes are popular in our country because aside from it is convenient to use, it is also economic friendly.

✓ Yes, bikes are popular in our country because, aside from being convenient to use, they are also economical.

The pronoun it is singular, but it refers to bikes, which is plural. Use they to agree with bikes. Check that pronouns match the number of the nouns they refer to.

× Yes, bikes are popular in our country because aside from it is convenient to use, it is also economic friendly.

✓ Yes, bikes are popular in our country because, aside from being convenient to use, they are also economical.

Economic does not correctly describe how suitable bikes are in this sentence. Use the adjective economical, meaning cost-effective, or say economically friendly. Choose the form that conveys your intended meaning.