Plants— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more fluent and grammatical: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid hesitations and incorrect verb forms, and add one or two supporting details using linking words. Also correct word choice (e.g., 'puts them on the balcony' and 'enjoys'). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.

Example: Yes, we have several plants at home. My mother puts them on the balcony because she enjoys the colorful flowers and the fresh greenery. They make our home feel more lively, and she spends time watering and pruning them every weekend.

Suggestion: Give a direct answer first, then add specific supporting detail; use correct verb tenses and concise phrasing. Avoid filler phrases and unclear endings. Use linking words like 'but' or 'however' to contrast ideas.

Example: I didn't grow any plants when I was young because I wasn't interested in gardening. However, I did like flowers, especially deep red ones, because I found their colour striking and elegant.

Suggestion: Answer directly and use correct grammar (verb forms, articles, and tenses). Provide one or two specific examples of what you remember learning. Use linking words like 'however' or 'for example' to organize your response.

Example: Not much, to be honest. I learned some basic concepts at school, however, such as how to water seedlings properly and the importance of sunlight and soil types for different plants.

Suggestion: Give a clearer position and expand with a specific reason or example. Use correct grammar ('I had not heard' or 'this is the first time I have heard', and 'people send'). Use linking words like 'because' or 'for example' to explain why you think it is a good idea.

Example: I hadn't heard that before, but I think sending plants as gifts is a nice idea. For example, a potted plant can last a long time and symbolises growth, so it feels more meaningful than a disposable present.

× She put it on in balcony because she really enjoy UH.

✓ She put them on the balcony because she really enjoys the colors of the flowers and the greenery.

Problems: 'put' is past tense but context describes habitual action (use present simple) and 'it' does not agree with plural 'plants'. Also 'in balcony' uses incorrect preposition and 'enjoy' needs third person singular form. Suggestion: use present simple for habitual situations ('puts' or better 'she has them/places them'), use plural pronoun 'them', use 'on the balcony', and use 'enjoys'. Combine fragmented phrases into one coherent sentence.

× Honestly I have never grow a plant when I was young because I'm not into plants but I really like flowers, especially dark red flowers it gives me.

✓ Honestly, I have never grown a plant when I was young because I wasn't into plants, but I really like flowers, especially dark red ones.

Problems: 'have never grow' mixes present perfect with base verb; use past participle 'grown'. Time phrase 'when I was young' fits past simple more naturally with 'I never grew', or keep present perfect and remove time phrase. 'I'm not into' should match past context ('I wasn't into'). 'dark red flowers it gives me' is unclear and ungrammatical; use 'dark red ones' to refer to flowers. Suggestion: choose consistent tense and use correct past participle and pronoun references.

× If I mean.

✓ If I mean it, ... (complete the thought)

Problems: Fragment sentence lacking object or completion. It's unclear what 'If I mean' refers to. Suggestion: complete the conditional clause, for example 'If I mean its color, I prefer dark red,' or remove fragment.

× Actually, I don't have more information about plants and how they growing up, but from my studies in the high school and middle school, I remember we'll learn about how to grow some kinds of plant.

✓ Actually, I don't have much information about plants and how they grow, but from my studies in middle and high school, I remember we learned about how to grow some kinds of plants.

Problems: 'more information' should be 'much information' in negative sentences. 'how they growing up' is wrong form; use base verb 'grow' or 'are grown'. 'the high school and middle school' word order and articles awkward; use 'middle and high school'. 'we'll learn' (future) is wrong for recalling past study; use past 'we learned'. Also use plural 'plants'. Suggestion: use proper noun order, verb forms, and quantifiers.

× Well, I didn't know about this before.

✓ Well, I didn't know about this before.

No grammatical correction needed; sentence is acceptable. Explanation: The sentence correctly uses past tense 'didn't know' and appropriate pronouns; keep as is.

× This is the first time that I hear that Chinese people sends plants as a gift.

✓ This is the first time that I have heard that Chinese people send plants as gifts.

Problems: 'hear' should be present perfect 'have heard' to express first-time experience. 'sends' wrongly uses third person singular; 'Chinese people' is plural so use 'send'. 'as a gift' better as plural 'as gifts' in general statements. Suggestion: use present perfect for first-time experiences and ensure subject-verb agreement.

× And from my perspective I think that it's a good idea and it's a gift with value that makes sense.

✓ From my perspective, I think that it's a good idea and a meaningful gift.

Problems: Sentence is wordy and contains awkward phrasing 'a gift with value that makes sense'. Use 'a meaningful gift' for clarity. Add comma after introductory phrase. Suggestion: simplify and use natural collocations.