Opportunities— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Your answer is clear and relevant, and you provide a specific childhood experience. However, “professors” is not appropriate for elementary school; use “teachers.” Also, “suggested me to attend volleyball” and “proposed me to be part of” are unnatural. Use “encouraged me to try volleyball” or “suggested that I join the volleyball team.” The final sentence repeats the previous idea, so combine the information more effectively.

Ejemplo: Yes, I did. When I was in elementary school, my teachers noticed that I was one of the tallest girls in my class, so they encouraged me to try volleyball. I joined the school team, and I really enjoyed learning a new sport and playing with my classmates.

Sugerencia: You answer the question directly and give a clear reason, but several expressions sound unnatural. Replace “I do firmly think” with “I strongly believe,” and use “broaden their minds and perspectives” instead of “enlarge their mind.” Also, “situations, hobbies” needs clearer parallel structure, and “helps you to develop more” is incomplete; specify what people develop, such as confidence, skills, or flexibility. Add a concrete example to make your response more specific.

Ejemplo: Yes, I strongly believe that people should try a variety of activities because new experiences broaden their minds and help them become more adaptable. For example, trying a new sport or learning a language can build confidence and help people understand different ways of life. As a result, they may discover interests and abilities they did not know they had.

× Yes, I did. I remember that while I was attending elementary school, since I was among the tallest girls in the class, the professors suggested me to attend volleyball.

✓ Yes, I did. I remember that while I was attending elementary school, since I was among the tallest girls in the class, the professors suggested that I join the volleyball team.

Grammar problem type ID 8. The verb suggest cannot normally be followed by an object and a to-infinitive, as in suggested me to attend. Use suggest + a gerund, or suggest that + subject + base verb. Join the volleyball team is also the natural expression for participating in volleyball.

× They proposed me to be part of the volleyball team.

✓ They proposed that I be part of the volleyball team.

Grammar problem type ID 8. The verb propose does not normally take the pattern propose + object + to-infinitive. Use propose + a gerund, or propose that + subject + base verb. In this correction, be is the base form used after that in a formal subjunctive structure.

× Yes, I do firmly think that people should try as many things as they can because that can enlarge their mind and their perspectives about life itself.

✓ Yes, I do firmly think that people should try as many things as they can because that can enlarge their minds and their perspectives about life itself.

Grammar problem type ID 1. The subject people is plural, and the sentence refers to the minds of multiple people. Therefore, the singular noun mind should be changed to the plural noun minds.

× I think that exposing yourself to many different kinds of situations, hobbies helps you to develop more.

✓ I think that exposing yourself to many different situations and hobbies helps you to develop further.

Grammar problem type ID 16. The nouns situations and hobbies are being listed, so they should be connected with the conjunction and rather than separated by a comma. The correction also uses further to complete the meaning of develop more naturally.