Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly using the past tense: “I didn’t have a bike.” Then explain that you rode your cousin’s bike and say how you felt about it. Avoid restarting the sentence, and use “his/her bike” or “a bike” instead of “it” where appropriate. Keep the answer to one or two clear sentences.

Example: I didn’t have a bike of my own when I was a child, but my cousin had one. We often rode it together, and I really enjoyed it.

Suggestion: Give a clear answer first, such as “Yes, they’re quite popular.” Correct “proper popular” to “quite popular,” and use a clear reason—for example, bikes are affordable and convenient for short trips. Avoid the confusing comparison with motorcycles, and finish your final thought rather than leaving the sentence incomplete.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially for short journeys. They’re affordable and convenient, and they’re easier to park than cars. Many people also enjoy cycling for exercise.

× I don't have a bike when I have when I was a child, but my cousin does have it and we practiced and I really enjoy riding the bike with my cousin.

✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but my cousin had one, and we practiced riding bikes. I really enjoyed riding with my cousin.

The question asks about the past, so use the past-tense forms didn't have, had, and enjoyed. Remove the repeated false start when I have. Keep practiced in the past tense, and use practiced riding bikes to make the activity clear.

× bikes are quite proper popular

✓ bikes are quite popular

Proper does not correctly modify popular here. Quite is the appropriate adverb to indicate degree, so say quite popular.

× because it is convenient

✓ because they are convenient

The pronoun refers to bikes, which is plural, so use they rather than it. The verb must also agree with the plural pronoun: they are.

× people are doesn't have our motorcycles are expensive for others

✓ people do not have motorcycles because they are expensive for many people

For a present-tense negative with the plural subject people, use do not have, not are doesn't have. The original clause also runs into the following idea without a clear connection; use because to show that motorcycles are expensive.

× It is enjoyable to

✓ It is enjoyable to ride bikes.

The infinitive to needs a verb after it to complete the sentence. Add ride bikes to make the thought grammatically complete.