Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, then add the useful details about the bike and when you got it. Use “a child” and connect the sentences smoothly. The final sentence is unclear; say whether you still have the bike or what happened to it.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was small and pink, and my mom bought it for me when I was seven. I don’t have it anymore, but I remember enjoying riding it.

Suggestion: Give a clear reason for your opinion and use natural phrases such as “by car or public transport” and “some people cycle professionally.” Avoid the filler “Uh” and explain how the situation affects bike use. You could also qualify your answer if bikes are popular in some areas.

Example: No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country. Most people travel by car or public transport, especially in cities. Some people do cycle, but they tend to do it for exercise or professionally rather than as their main way of getting around.

× I had a bike when I was child.

✓ I had a bike when I was a child.

Use the indefinite article 'a' before the singular countable noun 'child'.

× Uh, because you go everywhere with car or public transport station.

✓ Uh, bikes are not popular because people go everywhere by car or public transport.

A clause introduced by 'because' gives a reason and needs to be connected to a complete main clause. Here, connect it to the previous sentence. 'Public transport' is already a complete expression, so 'station' is not needed in this sentence.

× Uh, because you go everywhere with car or public transport station.

✓ Uh, because people go everywhere by car or public transport.

In the original wording, 'car' is a singular countable noun and needs an article ('a car'). The more natural expression here is 'by car', which does not take an article.