Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Use correct tense and a clear topic sentence; be concise and give one specific reason or brief example. Avoid redundancy and limit to 2–3 sentences. Also use linking words if adding extra detail (for example, 'because' or 'so').

Ejemplo: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn't afford one. As a result, I usually played games with friends in the field instead of riding.

Sugerencia: Give a direct, confident topic sentence and support it with one or two specific reasons. Avoid hesitation words ('uh') and contradictory starters ('No, yes'). Use plural agreement and appropriate vocabulary (e.g., 'popular', 'ride').

Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many young people think they look cool and they are an affordable way to travel. For example, people often ride bikes to meet friends or to run short errands.

× No, I don't have a bike when I was a child because I used to play with my friends in the field and I think I couldn't use a bike at that age.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I used to play with my friends in the field and I don't think I could use a bike at that age.

Issues: incorrect tense and auxiliary use. The student mixed present simple 'I don't have' with past context 'when I was a child'; this should be past simple 'I didn't have'. Also 'I think I couldn't use a bike' mixes present 'I think' with past ability 'couldn't'; better is 'I don't think I could use a bike at that age' or 'I thought I couldn't use a bike at that age'. Suggestion: keep time references consistent by using past tense for past situations (use 'didn't' and 'could'/'couldn't') or align the reporting verb to past if describing a past belief ('I thought...').

× No, yes, bikes are very famous in our country because, uh, it looks cool and people used to drive it for their pleasure.

✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country because they look cool and people used to ride them for pleasure.

Issues: inconsistent response ('No, yes') and incorrect word choices and agreement. Use 'Yes' only. 'Famous' is wrong collocation here; use 'popular'. 'It looks cool' uses singular 'it' while subject is plural 'bikes' — use 'they look cool'. 'Drive' is used with cars; use 'ride' for bikes. 'It' should be plural 'them'. Suggestion: answer directly with 'Yes' and ensure subject-verb agreement and correct verb collocation for bikes ('ride').