Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Clarify and correct grammar, be direct, and avoid redundancy. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g., “No, I didn’t have a bike as a child”), then give one or two specific supporting details using correct verb forms and linking words. Keep answers concise (max 4–5 sentences). Pay attention to verb forms (“I had,” “it was,” not “you had”) and comparative structures (“safer than a bike”).

Ejemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. Instead, I had a pink scooter with Barbie designs that my parents bought for me when I was seven because they thought a scooter was safer than a bike. I used it to ride around the neighborhood with my friends after school.

Sugerencia: Make the response more structured and use more precise vocabulary and linking words. Begin with a clear topic sentence, then give specific reasons and an example. Avoid informal contractions like “wanna” in formal test, and correct small errors (e.g., “don’t have access to transportation,” “because they don’t want to spend money”). Use linking words like “because,” “for example,” and “therefore” to connect ideas.

Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. This is mainly because many people cannot afford other forms of transport or choose to save money, so they ride bikes for short journeys. For example, students often cycle to school, and young people commonly use bikes to meet friends or go to nearby shops.

× I dare have a bike.

✓ I didn't have a bike.

The student likely intended to say they did not have a bike as a child. 'I dare have a bike' is incorrect and nonstandard. This is a present tense/word choice issue: use past simple negative 'didn't have' to match the past time frame 'when you were a child.' Suggestion: use 'I didn't have a bike' for clarity and correct tense.

× When I was a child I had a scooter and it was colour pink and you had Barbie designs on it.

✓ When I was a child I had a scooter, and it was pink and had Barbie designs on it.

Multiple issues: 'colour pink' is incorrect word order and article use; in English we say 'it was pink.' Also 'you had Barbie designs' incorrectly uses 'you' instead of 'it' to refer to the scooter. Correct pronoun and simple past tense 'had' match the time frame. Suggestion: say 'it was pink and had Barbie designs on it.'

× My mom didn't allow me to get a bike but they allowed me to get a scooter when I was seven since they thought that it was way more safer than a bike.

✓ My mom didn't allow me to get a bike, but my parents allowed me to get a scooter when I was seven since they thought it was much safer than a bike.

Pronoun inconsistency: 'My mom' (singular) followed by 'they' is inconsistent; use 'my parents' or keep singular pronoun. Also 'way more safer' is redundant and ungrammatical; use 'much safer' or 'way safer.' 'More safer' is incorrect because 'safer' already expresses comparative. Suggestion: use consistent subject and correct comparative form: 'my parents allowed... they thought it was much safer.'

× I do think it is popular in our country.

✓ I do think bikes are popular in our country.

Pronoun reference and verb agreement: the question asks about 'bikes,' so refer to 'bikes' (plural) and use 'are' for present tense plural. 'It is popular' incorrectly treats 'bikes' as singular. Suggestion: say 'bikes are popular' or 'they are popular.'

× A lot of people don't have access to rides or transportation or simply because they don't want to spend money.

✓ A lot of people don't have access to public transportation, or they simply don't want to spend money.

The original mixes clauses awkwardly and uses 'rides or transportation or simply because' which is ungrammatical. Use a clear coordination: 'don't have access to public transportation, or they simply don't want to spend money.' Also 'rides' is vague; 'public transportation' is clearer. Suggestion: restructure the sentence to avoid the stray 'because.'

× So they have bikes to go to places that they want to go.

✓ So they use bikes to go to the places they want to go.

'Have bikes to go to places' is awkward; native speakers say 'use bikes to go to places' or 'ride bikes to get where they want to go.' Also unnecessary repetition of 'go.' Suggestion: 'they use bikes to go to the places they want to go' or 'they ride bikes to get where they want to go.'

× For example, if they're near school then they would take their bike or if they wanna go hang out with their friends they would also take their bike.

✓ For example, if they're near school they would take their bike, or if they want to hang out with their friends they would also take their bike.

'wanna' is informal slang; use 'want to' in standard spoken/written English. The clause 'if they're near school then they would' keeps conditional past; 'then' is optional. Suggestion: replace 'wanna' with 'want to' and keep consistent conditional structure: 'if they want to hang out... they would also take their bike.'