Gifts— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Make your response direct and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repetition and long, unclear phrases.

Example: Yes, I consider myself good at giving gifts. For example, I always prepare presents for my close friends on their birthdays and when they reach important milestones, such as graduating or winning a competition, because I want to celebrate their achievements.

Suggestion: Answer directly and use linking words to connect ideas. Be specific about occasions and give one short reason. Avoid hesitations and correct word choice.

Example: I usually give gifts on birthdays and at ceremonies like graduations. For instance, when a friend graduates, I often give a small keepsake to mark the achievement because it feels important to celebrate milestones.

Suggestion: Use precise vocabulary and clear structure: state the main factors, then give specific examples and a linking phrase. Correct word choice (preferences, colleagues) and avoid contradictory fillers.

Example: I consider the recipient's preferences, the importance of the occasion, and my budget. For example, for a close friend I choose a sentimental item like a photo frame, whereas for a colleague I pick a practical, modest gift such as a notebook.

Suggestion: Keep responses concise and error-free. State a topic sentence, then give a specific example of a handmade gift and explain why it matters using linking words. Correct word forms (handmade gifts) and avoid unclear pronouns.

Example: Yes, I often give handmade gifts because I enjoy crafting. For example, I made a knitted scarf for a friend’s birthday last year, and they said it felt very personal and showed how much I cared.

Suggestion: State your opinion clearly and support it with a concise reason and an example. Use correct grammar and avoid repeating phrases. Mention your context briefly if relevant.

Example: No, I don't think expensive gifts express feelings better. As a high school student, I prefer thoughtful or handmade gifts because they show care and are more appropriate for my budget and relationships.

× Well, I think I'm a good person at giving gift because I usually give a lot of presents for my friends and believed once in their special occasions like birthday or when they achievement something really like milestones so.

✓ Well, I think I'm good at giving gifts because I usually give a lot of presents to my friends and believe in giving them on special occasions like birthdays or when they achieve important milestones.

Errors: 'giving gift' should be plural 'giving gifts' (singular/plural). 'Presents for my friends' is more natural as 'presents to my friends' (preposition). 'Believed once in their special occasions' is ungrammatical and should be 'believe in giving them on special occasions' (sentence structure and verb form). 'Birthday' should be plural 'birthdays' to match general statement. 'When they achievement' uses wrong form; use verb 'achieve'. Suggestion: Use plural nouns for general habits, correct verb forms, and the preposition 'to' for recipients.

× As I mentioned, I usually give presents to others whenever it is their birthday or umm their cere ceremony which although umm special occasions in their life.

✓ As I mentioned, I usually give presents to others whenever it is their birthday or a ceremony, which are special occasions in their life.

Errors: 'their cere ceremony' appears to be incorrect word choice and repetition; use 'a ceremony'. Missing article 'a' before 'ceremony' (article/preposition error). 'Which although umm special occasions in their life' is ungrammatical; use 'which are special occasions in their life' to match plural 'occasions'. Suggestion: Use correct noun 'ceremony', include the article 'a', and ensure subject-verb agreement ('which are').

× So I think give them a gift is really important for them.

✓ So I think giving them a gift is really important for them.

Error: Missing gerund form; 'give them a gift' needs to be 'giving them a gift' to function as the subject of the clause (sentence structure). Suggestion: Use gerund when an action acts as a noun (subject/object) in the sentence.

× When choosing a gift, I consider the person's reference, how important the occasion is and my budget.

✓ When choosing a gift, I consider the person's preferences, how important the occasion is, and my budget.

Error: 'person's reference' is incorrect word choice; 'preferences' or 'likes' is appropriate (pronoun/word choice). Also missing comma before final item in list improves clarity. Suggestion: Use 'preferences' to refer to what the person likes.

× For close friend I often pick something sentimental, while for colleges I often choose something more practical and modest, which is really, I think, really hard for me.

✓ For a close friend I often pick something sentimental, while for colleagues I often choose something more practical and modest, which I think is really hard for me.

Errors: Missing article 'a' before 'close friend' (article/plural). 'colleges' is wrong word; should be 'colleagues' (plural noun meaning coworkers or peers). Word order 'which is really, I think, really hard for me' is awkward; better 'which I think is really hard for me'. Suggestion: Add 'a' for singular noun, use correct noun 'colleagues', and place 'I think' in a natural position.

× My hobby is making handmade gift, so whenever a friend's birthday comes around, I usually make something for them.

✓ My hobby is making handmade gifts, so whenever a friend's birthday comes around, I usually make something for them.

Error: 'handmade gift' should be plural 'handmade gifts' when speaking generally about the hobby (noun number/pronoun usage). Suggestion: Use plural when referring to a habitual activity that produces multiple items.

× People really appreciate the effort because Hamid presents feel more personal and so how much I care about them.

✓ People really appreciate the effort because handmade presents feel more personal and show how much I care about them.

Errors: 'Hamid' is likely a typo for 'handmade' (word choice). Missing verb 'show' to connect idea 'show how much I care about them' (sentence structure). Suggestion: Correct typo to 'handmade' and include appropriate verb to convey meaning.

× Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?

✓ Do expensive gifts better express your feelings?

No grammar correction needed: the sentence is grammatically acceptable as a question asking whether expensive gifts better express feelings. (No change required.)

× I don't think so 'cause expensive gift not really important for my age, in my age now as a high school student.

✓ I don't think so because expensive gifts are not really important at my age, since I am currently a high school student.

Errors: Informal ''cause' should be 'because' in formal speech. 'Expensive gift' should be plural 'expensive gifts' for general statements. Missing verb 'are' after subject (sentence structure). Use preposition 'at' my age. 'in my age now as a high school student' is awkward; 'since I am currently a high school student' is clearer. Suggestion: Use full 'because', pluralize general nouns, include correct verb, and use natural prepositional phrases.

× So I think it's not really essential to give each other's expensive gift because it's not so your gratitude.

✓ So I think it's not really essential to give each other expensive gifts because that doesn't necessarily show your gratitude.

Errors: 'each other's expensive gift' is incorrect reflexive/pronoun usage; use 'give each other expensive gifts' to indicate mutual giving. 'Because it's not so your gratitude' is ungrammatical; use 'that doesn't necessarily show your gratitude' to express meaning. Suggestion: Use reciprocal pronoun 'each other' followed by plural 'gifts' for general statement and rephrase the clause to 'doesn't necessarily show your gratitude'.