Tidiness— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Your answer is clear and directly addresses the question, but it can be improved by adding a brief reason and a linking phrase to make it more natural and slightly more detailed. Try to keep it within 1–3 sentences and avoid redundancy (e.g., "keep my things tidy" repeated).

Ejemplo: Yes, I do. I prefer to keep my things tidy because it saves time when I’m looking for something, and it helps me feel calmer and more organised.

Sugerencia: Your answer answers the question but has grammar errors and awkward phrasing (e.g., "I'm not used to" for past habit). Use a past habitual structure and add a linking word to explain briefly. Keep it concise and limit to 2–3 sentences.

Ejemplo: Not really. When I was a child I didn’t keep my room tidy; I often left toys on the floor, so my parents usually had to clean up after me.

Sugerencia: Good content but reduce hesitations and correct small grammar issues (e.g., verb forms and missing articles). Use a linking word to sequence actions and be more specific about your routine or storage methods to enrich the answer.

Ejemplo: After I finish working, I always clear my desk and put items back in their places. For example, I use a pen holder and a folder for documents so I don’t waste time looking for things later.

Sugerencia: You express your opinion clearly, but phrasing and word choice need polishing (e.g., "More of a keeping things tidy" is incorrect). Use linking words to give a reason and an example, and avoid repeating adjectives like "really" twice.

Ejemplo: Yes, I do. Being tidy is an important habit because it reduces stress and helps you focus; for instance, a clear desk makes it easier to study or work efficiently.

× 'I really like to keep my things tidy so when I need it I can reach it easily.'

✓ 'I really like to keep my things tidy so when I need them I can reach them easily.'

'Things' is plural, so pronouns referring to it must be plural (they/them). This is a subject-pronoun agreement error; replace 'it' with 'them' to match number. Also ensure consistency by using 'reach them' rather than 'reach it.'

× 'Not really. When I was a child I'm not used to keeping my room tidy.'

✓ 'Not really. When I was a child I wasn't used to keeping my room tidy.'

'When I was a child' sets past time, so the following clause must use past tense. 'I'm not used to' is present; use past 'I wasn't used to' to match time reference. This is a present vs past tense mismatch (present tense issue).

× 'I always throw toys on the floor and then my parents have to tidy up for me.'

✓ 'I always threw toys on the floor and then my parents had to tidy up for me.'

'When I was a child' places this habit in the past, so verbs should be past tense. 'Always throw' and 'have to tidy up' should be 'always threw' and 'had to tidy up.' This is a past tense issue.

× 'Uh, when I finished my work, umm I always clean my table and keep all the things where they belong to so when I need it I don't have spend time to find it.'

✓ 'Uh, when I finish my work, I always clean my table and put things where they belong so when I need them I don't have to spend time finding them.'

The sentence mixes past and present incorrectly and has several tense and structure issues. Use present simple 'when I finish my work' to describe a habitual action. Use 'put things' (natural collocation) instead of 'keep all the things where they belong to' and do not end with a preposition. Change 'it' to 'them' to match plural 'things.' Add 'to' after 'have' and use the gerund 'finding' after 'spend time.' This addresses present tense issue and preposition/pronoun problems.

× 'Do you think that it is necessary to be tidy?'

✓ 'Do you think it is necessary to be tidy?'

The word 'that' is optional here and often omitted in natural speech; removing it produces a more concise sentence. This is an article/word-choice style correction (article errors category used for small determiners).

× 'Yes, absolutely. I think it is really crucial and it is a really good habit.'

✓ 'Yes, absolutely. I think being tidy is really important and it is a very good habit.'

'Crucial' is strong and somewhat awkward here; 'important' fits better conversationally. Also 'it is a really good habit' is fine but 'a very good habit' is more natural. This corrects word choice and adjective use (incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs).

× 'More of a keeping things tidy can make you feel relaxed and not overwhelmed.'

✓ 'Keeping things tidy can help you feel relaxed and less overwhelmed.'

The original sentence has incorrect structure and awkward phrasing ('More of a keeping'). Recast to 'Keeping things tidy can help you feel relaxed and less overwhelmed.' This corrects sentence structure errors and improves clarity.