Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Geçmişteki bir deneyim sorulduğu için “Yes, I have” yerine “Yes, I did” demelisiniz. Ayrıca “I like to bike” yerine daha doğal olan “I liked riding my bike” ifadesini kullanabilirsiniz. Yanıtınızı çocukken bisikleti ne zaman veya nerede kullandığınız gibi kısa ve somut bir ayrıntıyla genişletin.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small blue bike, and I loved riding it around my neighbourhood after school.

Suggestion: Sorudaki çoğul “bikes” ile uyumlu olarak “Yes, they are” demelisiniz. Soru bisikletlerin Türkiye’de popüler olup olmadığını soruyor; bu nedenle günümüzdeki durumu doğrudan belirtip çocukluk anınızı destekleyici bir ayrıntı olarak ekleyin. “A bicycle as a present” yerine “a bicycle as a present” veya “bicycles as presents” kullanın; gereksiz duraksamaları azaltın.

Example: Yes, they are quite popular in Turkey, especially among children. Many parents buy their children bicycles as presents, and people also ride them for exercise or short trips.

× Yes, I have.

✓ Yes, I did.

The question uses the past-tense auxiliary did, so the short answer should use did as well. Use Yes, I did to answer a past-tense question.

× Yes, it is.

✓ Yes, they are.

The question asks about bikes, which is plural. Use the plural pronoun they and the matching verb are. For example, say Yes, they are.

× Especially when we were young, uh, in Turkey, our parents gave us bicycle as present.

✓ Especially when we were young in Turkey, our parents gave us a bicycle as a present.

The singular countable noun bicycle needs the article a, and present also needs a because it is a singular countable noun. Use a before both nouns: a bicycle and a present.