Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, then describe what you learned or how you used the bike. Use the natural phrase “learn to ride a bike” rather than “learn bicycle,” and say “when I was six” instead of “at six years old.” Clarify what “for three months” refers to.

Example: Yes, I did. I learned to ride a bike when I was six, and it took me about three months to feel confident. After that, I often rode it around my neighborhood.

Suggestion: Give a clear answer and support it with a specific reason or example. Use “bikes are common” or “cycling is popular” instead of “bicycle is prevalent,” add the article in “have a tendency,” and say “choose to cycle” rather than “opt cycling.” Keep the explanation concise and natural.

Example: Yes, cycling is quite popular, especially among students and people who live close to work. It’s an inexpensive and convenient way to get around, so many people use bikes for their daily commute.

× I started to learn bicycle at six years old.

✓ I started to learn to ride a bicycle at six years old.

Bicycle is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article. Also, the natural grammatical expression is learn to ride a bicycle. Use an article before singular countable nouns, and use ride when describing learning to use a bicycle.

× Yes, of course, bicycle is prevalent in our country if you are a student or a worker whose workplace or school is near your home.

✓ Yes, of course, bicycles are prevalent in our country if you are a student or a worker whose workplace or school is near your home.

Bicycle is a singular countable noun used here to refer to bicycles in general. Use the plural form bicycles for a general statement, and make the verb plural as well: bicycles are.

× People have tendency to opt cycling for their commute.

✓ People have a tendency to opt for cycling for their commute.

Tendency is a singular countable noun, so it needs the article a. Use an article before singular countable nouns when they are introduced generally.

× People have tendency to opt cycling for their commute.

✓ People have a tendency to opt for cycling for their commute.

The verb opt is followed by for when it means to choose something. Say opt for cycling, not opt cycling.