Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly using the past tense because the question is about your childhood. Add one specific detail, such as how often you rode your bike or where you used it.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small red bike and rode it around my neighborhood after school.

Suggestion: Your response answers the question, but it is too brief and lacks a complete sentence. Explain why bikes are popular and add a relevant detail, using a linking word such as “because” or “for example.”

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they are an affordable and convenient way to get around. For example, many people ride them to work or school.

× Yes, I have.

✓ Yes, I did.

The question uses the simple past tense, Did you have...? The answer should use the past-tense auxiliary did, not have. Match the tense of the question when giving a short answer.

× Yes, very popular.

✓ Yes, they are very popular.

The response is missing a subject and a verb. Add they to refer to bikes and are to form a complete sentence. In a short answer, you can also say, Yes, they are.