Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Improve accuracy and naturalness, correct grammar and tense errors, reduce redundancy, and add one or two specific supporting details. Keep answer within 3–4 sentences and use linking words for coherence.

Ejemplo: Yes. My mother bought me a bike when I was seven, and I practiced on it for one night until I could ride confidently. After that, I rode it to school every day, which helped me become more independent and fit.

Sugerencia: Avoid repetition and improve word choice and grammar. Provide clearer reasons and a linking word to structure the answer. Use specific examples (e.g., students, commuters) and correct vocabulary (e.g., subway or public transit).

Ejemplo: It depends. Bikes are quite popular among students because campuses are compact and cycling is cheap; however, many adults prefer cars or the subway for commuting since they need faster, more convenient transport during busy workdays.

× Yes, my mom bought me a bike when I was like 7 years old.

✓ Yes, my mom bought me a bike when I was about 7 years old.

The original sentence used 'like' informally to indicate an approximate age. This is not a tense error but is informal word choice; replacing 'like' with 'about' makes the phrasing more appropriate for a test response and preserves the past tense 'bought'. Suggestion: use 'about' for approximate ages in formal contexts.

× I practice a lot 1 night on it and I finally learned how to ride a bike and ride it every day to go to school.

✓ I practiced a lot one night on it, and I finally learned how to ride a bike, so I rode it every day to go to school.

Multiple tense problems: 'practice' is present but the events happened in the past, so it should be 'practiced' (past tense). '1' should be written as 'one' in formal writing. 'I finally learned' is correct past tense; the second clause needs past continuity: 'ride it every day' describing past habitual action should be 'rode it every day'. Suggestion: maintain past tense consistently for completed past events and use words rather than numerals in spoken-test transcripts.

× Well, I think it depends. Bike is more popular more popular among students, but for adults they prefer cars or undergrounds because they lay in a busy life which really needs a quicker transport.

✓ Well, I think it depends. Bikes are more popular among students, but adults prefer cars or the underground because they live busy lives and need quicker transport.

Several issues apply here: 'Bike is' is singular when the intended meaning is general—use plural 'Bikes are' (singular/plural issue). 'More popular' was repeated; remove duplication. 'Undergrounds' is incorrect plural for the subway/underground (use 'the underground' or 'the subway'). 'They lay in a busy life' is incorrect verb and structure; 'they live busy lives' fixes verb and plurality. 'Which really needs a quicker transport' is ungrammatical: 'transport' is uncountable here, so omit the article and say 'need quicker transport' or 'need faster transport'. Suggestions: use plural for general statements, use correct verbs ('live'), avoid repeating words, and use 'the underground' for the transit system.