Building— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Your answer is clear, relevant and concise. To improve, add one specific detail and use a linking word to show contrast or sequence (e.g., “also” or “however”) to make it more coherent. Avoid repeating simple location details twice.

Ejemplo: Yes. There are a few tall buildings near my home, mainly apartment blocks and a shopping center. Also, I often walk past the mall when I go out with friends because it’s only about ten minutes away, so it’s a convenient meeting point.

Sugerencia: Good content and clear preference. Improve fluency and accuracy by correcting small grammar errors and reducing repetition. Use a linking word (e.g., “instead” or “however”) and combine sentences to sound more natural.

Ejemplo: No, I don't usually take photos of buildings. Instead, I prefer someone else taking pictures of me in front of attractive or historic buildings, and sometimes I go up onto rooftops so they can photograph me with the cityscape behind me.

Sugerencia: Strong answer with clear reasons and specific detail. To reach full marks, vary your vocabulary (replace “take pictures” with a synonym like “photograph”) and use a linking word to connect reasons and plans (e.g., “therefore” or “so”).

Ejemplo: I would love to visit the Empire State Building because it’s an iconic symbol of New York and I’ve admired its Art Deco architecture for years. Therefore, I’d like to go up to the observation deck to photograph the skyline and have someone take a portrait of me with the city in the background.

Sugerencia: Good balanced answer with pros and cons. Improve accuracy and naturalness: replace “natural life” with “natural light” or “fresh air,” and use a linking word to contrast more smoothly (e.g., “on the other hand”). Add one brief specific example of why a private yard helps you relax.

Ejemplo: Yes, I would like to live in a tall building because you can enjoy spectacular views and more natural light on higher floors. On the other hand, I also like low-rise houses since having a private yard—where I can garden or sit outside—helps me relax after a busy day.

× I prefer having someone take pictures of me in front of attractive of historic buildings.

✓ I prefer having someone take pictures of me in front of attractive or historic buildings.

The original sentence has an extra preposition 'of' between 'attractive' and 'historic', which is incorrect. This is a coordination issue between adjectives and requires a conjunction 'or' (or 'and') to link the adjectives. Use 'or' if you mean one or the other, or 'and' if you mean both. Also the structure 'prefer having someone take' is acceptable; the main fix is replacing 'of' with the correct conjunction. Suggested improvement: choose the correct conjunction between adjectives and avoid inserting extraneous prepositions.

× And sometimes I like to go up onto rooftops and have someone to take a picture of me in front of a beautiful cityscape.

✓ And sometimes I like to go up onto rooftops and have someone take a picture of me in front of a beautiful cityscape.

After 'have someone' the bare infinitive (base verb) should be used, not 'to' plus verb. 'Have someone take' is the correct causative structure. Remove 'to' before 'take'. Suggested improvement: after verbs like 'have' when used causatively, use the base form of the verb (have someone do), not 'to' + verb.

× Yes, I would like to live in a tall building because you can enjoy spectacular views and lots of natural life from the higher floors.

✓ Yes, I would like to live in a tall building because you can enjoy spectacular views and lots of natural light from the higher floors.

The phrase 'natural life' is incorrect in this context; the intended noun is 'natural light' to refer to sunlight. This is a vocabulary/word choice error affecting meaning. Replace 'life' with 'light' to convey the intended idea. Suggested improvement: check collocations (common word pairings) such as 'natural light' rather than 'natural life'.

× However, I also like low rise houses since having a private yard is great for decompressing.

✓ However, I also like low-rise houses since having a private yard is great for decompressing.

The compound adjective 'low-rise' should be hyphenated when modifying a noun ('low-rise houses'). This is punctuation/compound adjective formation rather than a core grammar tense error, but it affects standard written form. Also 'decompressing' is informal but acceptable; no change needed. Suggested improvement: use hyphenation for compound adjectives before nouns (low-rise houses).