Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Keep answers clear, direct and grammatical. Start with a topic sentence that directly answers the question, then add one or two concise supporting details. Avoid filler words (uh, um) and repetition. Use correct tense and possessive forms (e.g., “my cousin gave his bike to me”).

Ejemplo: Yes. I didn’t have a bike when I was very young, but when I was in middle school my cousin gave me his old bicycle. It was bright blue and helped me ride to school and visit friends more often.

Sugerencia: Answer directly, then give specific reasons with linking words. Use correct verb forms and clearer time references (e.g., “were popular in the early 1990s” or “are still popular”). Avoid repeating phrases and filler sounds. Provide two or three specific examples (commuting, errands, deliveries) and use linking words like “for example” or “also”.

Ejemplo: Yes, bikes have been and still are quite popular in my country. For example, in the early 1990s many people used bicycles for daily commuting and short trips to the market. Today they are also common for deliveries and leisure rides in parks.

× At first I went, I don't have a bike when I was a child, but when I was in, uh, middle school, my cousin, his my cousin gave his bike to us.

✓ At first I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but when I was in middle school my cousin gave his bike to me.

The student mixes present and past tenses and uses incorrect phrasing. 'I don't have a bike when I was a child' is wrong because the time reference 'when I was a child' requires past tense: use 'didn't have'. Remove redundant words ('went', 'his my cousin', 'to us') and use 'to me' if the bike was given to the speaker. Suggestion: maintain past tense consistently for past events and avoid extra filler or repeated words. Also addressed subject/object wording: 'gave his bike to me' clarifies the recipient.

× Yes, bikes are popular here in our country before in early 90s.

✓ Yes, bikes were popular here in our country in the early 1990s.

The student uses present tense 'are' while specifying a past time period ('early 90s'), so past tense 'were' is required. Also correct the time phrase to 'in the early 1990s' for natural English. Suggestion: match verb tense to time expressions and use 'the early 1990s' for that decade.

× Bikes uses to uh, for transportation or to go anywhere near places, for example to the park or sometimes it can be used as it can be used in uh, delivering.

✓ Bikes were used for transportation or to go to nearby places, for example to the park, and sometimes they were used for delivering.

Multiple issues: 'Bikes uses' is incorrect subject-verb agreement; with plural 'bikes' use 'were used' for past passive/idiomatic expression. 'to go anywhere near places' is awkward; use 'to go to nearby places'. Repetition 'it can be used as it can be used in' is redundant; use 'they were used for delivering' or better 'for deliveries'. Also maintain past tense to match earlier reference to the 1990s. Suggestion: use 'were used' with plural subjects when describing past habitual actions, simplify phrases ('nearby places', 'deliveries') and avoid redundant clauses.