Shoes— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Answer the question directly and use more natural expressions. “Find me a pair” should be “find a pair that fits me,” and “I don’t bother them” should be “I don’t buy them.” Avoid repeating “complicated” and “for me”; instead, give a specific reason and mention how often you shop for shoes.

Ejemplo: No, I don’t really like buying shoes because it’s difficult to find a pair that fits me perfectly. As a result, I only buy them once or twice a year, usually when my old ones are worn out.

Sugerencia: Use the present perfect correctly: “I have bought shoes online” or “I have bought shoes online once or twice.” Explain the disadvantage clearly: “I can’t try them on or see what they look like in real life.” Add a linking word such as “however” to connect your experience and reason, and avoid running several ideas together in one sentence.

Ejemplo: Yes, I’ve bought shoes online once or twice. However, I usually avoid doing it because I can’t try them on or see how they look in real life. I prefer visiting a shop so I can check the size and comfort before buying them.

Sugerencia: Give a clear amount and use a complete sentence. Avoid repeating “expensive” and include a natural approximation, such as “around” or “about.” You could also explain whether this amount is spent on every pair or only on high-quality shoes.

Ejemplo: I usually spend around 100 dollars on a pair of shoes. Shoes are quite expensive in Ukraine, especially if I want good-quality materials. However, I don’t buy them very often, so I’m willing to spend more on a durable pair.

Sugerencia: State your preference clearly and avoid repeating “fashionable.” The phrase “if they are comfortable and you hate wearing” is unclear; say “if they are comfortable but unfashionable, I may not want to wear them.” Use a contrast linker such as “although” or “however,” and explain why both qualities matter.

Ejemplo: I prefer shoes that are both fashionable and comfortable. Although appearance is important, comfort matters more because I may wear the shoes for several hours. If a pair looks good but hurts my feet, it is a waste of money because I probably won’t wear it.

× I don't like buying shoes because it's very complicated to find me a pair of shoes that fits me perfectly so I don't bother them very often.

✓ I don't like buying shoes because it's very complicated to find a pair of shoes that fits me perfectly, so I don't bother buying them very often.

After bother, when the meaning is avoiding an activity, use the gerund form buying. Them refers to the shoes.

× I have ever bought shoes online but it was only one or two times.

✓ I have bought shoes online, but only once or twice.

In affirmative statements, ever is usually used in questions or with superlatives. Use have bought without ever, and use once or twice to express the number of occasions naturally.

× I have ever bought shoes online but it was only one or two times it's very difficult for me to buy shoes online because I can try it on, see in real life how they look.

✓ I have bought shoes online, but only once or twice. It is very difficult for me to buy shoes online because I can't try them on or see what they look like in real life.

The original contains a run-on sentence with several complete ideas joined without appropriate punctuation. Separate the ideas into two sentences and connect the two activities with or.

× It is very difficult for me to buy shoes online because I can try it on, see in real life how they look.

✓ It is very difficult for me to buy shoes online because I can't try them on or see what they look like in real life.

The intended meaning is that online shopping does not allow you to try the shoes on. Therefore, use can't, not can.

× It is very difficult for me to buy shoes online because I can try it on, see in real life how they look.

✓ It is very difficult for me to buy shoes online because I can't try them on or see what they look like in real life.

Shoes is plural, so use the plural pronoun them rather than the singular pronoun it. The pronoun must agree with the noun it replaces.

× I usually spend a lot of money on shoes because in Ukraine shoes and clothes are expensive, quite expensive and it's I think one hundred dollars.

✓ I usually spend a lot of money on shoes because shoes and clothes are quite expensive in Ukraine. I think I spend about one hundred dollars.

The original sentence combines several ideas awkwardly and places I think inside an incomplete structure. Use separate complete sentences and place I think before the clause it introduces.

× But if they are comfortable and you hate wearing that's bad.

✓ But if they are comfortable and you hate wearing them, that is also bad.

The conjunction and incorrectly joins two ideas that contrast: the shoes are comfortable, but you dislike wearing them. In the complete sentence, the contrast is expressed by the structure but ... .

× But if they are comfortable and you hate wearing that's bad.

✓ But if they are comfortable and you hate wearing them, that is also bad.

The verb wearing needs an object in this sentence. Use them to refer to the shoes. Also, that refers to the entire situation and makes the sentence complete.

× I prefer fashionable and comfortable shoes because if they're only fashionable fashionable and not comfortable then it's a waste of money to buy them but if they are comfortable and you hate wearing that's bad.

✓ I prefer fashionable and comfortable shoes because if they are only fashionable and not comfortable, it is a waste of money to buy them. However, if they are comfortable but you hate wearing them, that is also bad.

The original is a run-on sentence containing two conditional ideas. Use punctuation to separate the ideas, and use however to introduce the contrasting second condition.