Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly, then explain how you rode a friend's bike and how that changed. Use “didn’t have” rather than “hadn’t” for a past possession, and avoid repeating “my own bike.” The response is within the five-sentence limit, but can be more concise and natural.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child, although I really wanted one. I sometimes rode my friend’s bike, and I finally bought my own with my savings as an adult.

Suggestion: Start with a direct answer and remove the repeated “here” and the hesitation “uh.” Give a clear reason, using “on our roads” and “a car,” and explain that two-wheelers can move through traffic more easily. “Two-wheelers” is more natural than “2 Wheeler” in this context.

Example: Yes, two-wheelers are very popular in India, especially in busy cities. Because traffic can be heavy, people often use motorbikes to get around more quickly than they would by car.

× No, I hadn't a bike in my childhood, but now I have my own bike.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike in my childhood, but now I have my own bike.

To make a negative statement about possession in the past, use did not (didn't) + the base form of the verb: didn't have. In this context, hadn't is not the standard form.

× We have a lot of uh traffic in our roads.

✓ We have a lot of traffic on our roads.

Use on with roads when describing traffic that is moving or present there. In is not the natural preposition in this expression.

× So if we want to get into a place on time, 2 Wheeler is the best option because if we use car, we will be stuck in the road.

✓ So if we want to get to a place on time, a two-wheeler is the best option because if we use a car, we will be stuck in traffic.

Use get to a place when you mean arriving at a destination; get into usually means entering an enclosed space. The natural expression for being delayed by traffic is stuck in traffic, rather than stuck in the road.

× So if we want to get into a place on time, 2 Wheeler is the best option because if we use car, we will be stuck in the road.

✓ So if we want to get into a place on time, a two-wheeler is the best option because if we use a car, we will be stuck in the road.

Two-wheeler and car are singular countable nouns, so they need an article when used this way. Use a before each noun: a two-wheeler and a car.