Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, then describe the bike and explain why the extra wheels helped you. Use the past tense consistently ("had," "helped"), and say "training wheels" rather than "four wheels" if you mean the small support wheels. Correct the phrases "I could not balance" and "I was really happy to have it."

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was little. I got my first one when I was five, and it had training wheels. They helped me stay balanced while I was learning, and I was really happy to have it.

Suggestion: Give a clear reason and a specific example, using natural phrases such as "care about their health," "public transport," and "commute to work." Avoid the incorrect expressions "take it serious on the healthy issue" and "communicate with between." You could also clarify whether you mean bicycles or motorcycles.

Example: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in Taiwan. Many people ride them for exercise, and some use them for short trips instead of taking public transport. They’re also a convenient way to commute between home and work.

× I remember that uh, the bikes has four wheels

✓ I remember that, uh, the bike had four wheels

The singular subject 'the bike' requires the singular verb 'had.' Because the speaker is describing a childhood bike, use the past tense. Check that the subject and verb agree in number.

× which can support myself to ride

✓ which helped me ride

'Myself' is a reflexive pronoun and cannot be used as the object of 'support' in this sentence. Use the object pronoun 'me.' 'Helped me ride' is a natural way to express that the extra wheels made riding easier.

× which can support myself to ride

✓ which helped me ride

The speaker is recalling a childhood experience, so the past-tense verb 'helped' fits the context better than the present-tense modal 'can.' Use past-tense forms when describing events or circumstances in the past.

× because I can't totally balance myself without the wheels

✓ because I couldn't balance very well without the wheels

The sentence describes the speaker's ability as a child, so use 'couldn't' rather than 'can't.' Use the past form of a modal verb when referring to past ability.

× and I really happy to have

✓ and I was really happy to have it

The original clause is missing a verb. Add the linking verb 'was' before the adjective 'happy.' Include 'it' to make clear what the speaker was happy to have.

× people take it serious on the healthy issue

✓ people take the health issue seriously

'Seriously' is an adverb describing how people take the issue; 'serious' is an adjective. Also, 'health' is the noun used to describe an issue about health. Use an adverb to modify the verb 'take.'

× instead of taking the public on transportation

✓ instead of taking public transportation

'Take public transportation' is the usual expression. Do not use 'the' before 'public transportation' when referring to it generally, and do not add 'on' after 'take.'

× I think they're preferred to take bike

✓ I think they prefer to ride bikes

'They're preferred' is passive and means that other people prefer them. The intended meaning is that people themselves choose bikes, so use the active verb 'prefer.'

× I think they're preferred to take bike

✓ I think they prefer to ride bikes

'Bike' is a countable noun used generally here, so it should be plural: 'bikes.' Use the plural form when speaking about bikes as a general means of transportation.

× to communicate with between their home and their working location

✓ to commute between their homes and workplaces

'With' cannot be used before 'between' here. Use 'commute between' to describe regular travel from one place to another. 'Communicate' means to exchange information, not to travel.

× between their home and their working location

✓ between their homes and workplaces

The plural possessive 'their' refers to people generally, so plural nouns such as 'homes' and 'workplaces' are appropriate. Use plural forms when referring to the respective homes and work locations of multiple people.