Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer directly addresses the question, but it repeats the wording without adding information. Add one specific detail, such as when you rode your bike or where you used it, to make your response more engaging.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I usually rode it around my neighborhood after school, especially at weekends.

Suggestion: Make your opinion about the present clear, and use more natural phrasing such as “cycling was popular” or “children rode bikes.” Avoid making a broad claim without support; give a reason or a specific comparison. Also, “children” sounds more natural than “the kids” in this context.

Example: I think bikes are less popular with children in my country than they used to be. When I was a child, many of my friends rode bikes after school, but nowadays some children seem to prefer using phones or playing video games.

× The bikes were popular when I was a kid, but nowadays the kids don't ride bikes.

✓ Bikes were popular when I was a kid, but nowadays kids don't ride bikes.

The definite article the is usually not used before plural nouns when referring to them in general. Remove the before bikes and kids to make both nouns general.