Flowers— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Make your response more concise and structured: start with a clear topic sentence, give one or two specific reasons with a linking word, and finish with a brief personal comment. Avoid fillers and repetitions (e.g., “especially”, “which is obvious”, “but yeah”).

Ejemplo: I do — sunflowers are my favourite. I like them because their bright yellow petals remind me of the sun, which always lifts my mood and brings back summer memories. For these reasons I really appreciate them.

Sugerencia: Clarify and correct grammar, use one strong supporting detail and a linking word. Avoid contradictory phrasing (‘neither friends or family’) and informal tags like ‘And yeah, it's it.’

Ejemplo: Yes. Many women in my life like flowers, but my mother loves them the most. For example, she buys fresh flowers every weekend when she and my father go grocery shopping, which brightens our home.

Sugerencia: Use a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition (‘several several’), and use linking words to connect ideas. Be concise and choose neutral phrasing (avoid unnecessary asides like ‘might sound morbid’ unless relevant).

Ejemplo: Yes, there are many flowers where I live. For instance, my neighbour grows several plants on his balcony, and the nearby cemetery is also full of colourful flower displays, so flowers are easy to find in my area.

Sugerencia: Keep answers focused and fluent: give a clear topic sentence, one linking phrase, and a specific detail about the most recent occasion. Avoid vague phrases like ‘quite a unique color’ — describe the colour or why it stood out.

Ejemplo: Yes, I often photograph flowers; I picked up the habit from my mother. For example, last weekend while hiking with friends I photographed bright orange alpine flowers against the mountain backdrop because the contrast was striking.

Sugerencia: Make the response more concise and use linking words for clarity. Replace repetitive clauses with one clear explanation and add a specific example of occasions and cultural meaning.

Ejemplo: Yes, in Switzerland people commonly send flowers for occasions like birthdays, births and graduations. This gesture shows you are thinking of someone and want to celebrate their achievement or special moment.

× But yeah, I'm like always happy when I see sunflowers.

✓ But yeah, I'm always happy when I see sunflowers.

The filler 'like' is colloquial and unnecessary here; it disrupts adverb placement. Remove 'like' so the adverb 'always' directly modifies 'am'. Suggestion: avoid filler words in formal responses and place adverbs next to the verb they modify.

× Yes, all the women in my life, neither friends or family, love flowers, but I think the person that loves them the most is my mom.

✓ Yes, all the women in my life, both friends and family, love flowers, but I think the person who loves them the most is my mom.

'Neither ... or' is incorrect; use 'both ... and' for positive statements. Use 'who' (not 'that') for people. Suggestion: use 'both' when indicating two positive groups and use 'who' for people.

× She usually buys herself flowers every weekend when my dad and herself go grocery shopping.

✓ She usually buys herself flowers every weekend when my dad and she go grocery shopping.

Reflexive pronoun 'herself' is incorrect as part of the compound subject; use the subject pronoun 'she'. Suggestion: use subject pronouns (I, he, she, we, they) in subjects and reserve reflexive forms for actions reflected back on the subject.

× And yeah, it's it.

✓ And yeah, that's it.

'It's it' is ungrammatical and unclear. Use the phrase 'that's it' to mean 'that's all' or to finish a thought. Suggestion: use fixed expressions correctly to convey completion.

× One of my neighbors, he has several several flowers on his balcony.

✓ One of my neighbors has several flowers on his balcony.

Redundant 'several' repeated twice and awkward insertion of 'he' after the introductory phrase. The subject 'One of my neighbors' should be followed by the verb directly. Suggestion: remove redundancy and avoid unnecessary pronoun repetition after such noun phrases.

× And additionally I live close to a graveyard, which might sound a bit morbid, but there you also have a wide variety of flowers.

✓ Also, I live close to a graveyard, which might sound a bit morbid, but there you also have a wide variety of flowers.

Beginning the sentence with 'And additionally' is wordy and awkward. Use 'Also' or 'Additionally' alone. Suggestion: choose a single linking word and place it at the start for clarity.

× Yes I do. I picked up that habit from my mom because she also takes pictures of flowers quite frequently.

✓ Yes, I did. I picked up that habit from my mom because she also takes pictures of flowers quite frequently.

Question asked in present tense 'Do you take photos...' The answer 'Yes I do.' is correct, but following sentence uses past tense 'picked up' which is okay; however the short answer should match tense: 'Yes, I do.' is fine. To correct punctuation and clarity, add a comma and keep 'do' for present habit. Suggestion: use 'Yes, I do.' to affirm current habit and use past tense 'picked up' to indicate how the habit started; add punctuation for clarity.

× The last time I took a picture of a flower was when I went hiking last weekend with my friends and the scenery with the mountains and the flowers also had quite a unique color.

✓ The last time I took a picture of a flower was when I went hiking last weekend with my friends, and the scenery with the mountains and the flowers had a rather unique color.

'Quite a unique' is acceptable but 'quite' with 'unique' can be awkward; 'rather unique' or 'a unique color' is better. Also add a comma before 'and' to join independent clauses. Suggestion: use punctuation to separate clauses and choose adverbs that suit 'unique'.

× Yes, it's pretty common for residents in Switzerland to send flowers to others, especially for birthdays, birth or when you graduate.

✓ Yes, it's pretty common for residents in Switzerland to send flowers to others, especially for birthdays, births, or graduations.

List items should be parallel: use plural 'births' or phrase 'after a birth', and use 'graduations' or 'when someone graduates'. Suggestion: keep list items grammatically parallel and consistent in number.

× I think it's a nice gesture to show the other person that you think about them and then that you're happy about their achievements and that you want to celebrate.

✓ I think it's a nice gesture to show someone that you are thinking about them, that you are happy about their achievements, and that you want to celebrate with them.

Sentence is repetitive and 'the other person' is awkward; use 'someone'. Improve parallelism by keeping clauses in the same structure and add 'with them' to clarify celebration. Suggestion: simplify pronouns and maintain parallel clause structure.