Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be direct and use correct tense and concise structure. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct past-tense verbs, and one or two supporting details. Avoid redundancy and long compound clauses. Use linking words (e.g., however, but) correctly.

Ejemplo: No, I didn't have a bike when I was very young. However, when I was about eight my father gifted me a bicycle, and I used to ride it around my neighborhood every afternoon.

Sugerencia: Provide a clear topic sentence, then add two specific reasons with correct grammar and linking words. Use more precise vocabulary (e.g., convenient, affordable, traffic congestion) and correct verb forms. Keep responses to about 2–3 sentences for clarity.

Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are affordable and convenient for short trips. For example, many people use bicycles to avoid traffic congestion and to save time when commuting to work or markets.

× Well, no, when I was a child I don't have any bike, but I have a bicycle that was gifted by my father and I usually play with it.

✓ Well, no. When I was a child I didn't have a bike, but I had a bicycle that was gifted to me by my father and I used to play with it.

The student mixes past and present tenses. The context 'when I was a child' requires past tense. 'I don't have' should be 'I didn't have' (past simple). 'Have a bicycle that was gifted by my father' should be 'had a bicycle that was gifted to me by my father' to use past tense and correct the passive recipient phrasing. 'I usually play with it' should be 'I used to play with it' to indicate habitual action in the past. Suggestion: keep verbs consistent in the past when referring to childhood and use 'used to' for past habits.

× Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Usually people travel through bikes because they feel it make their way to reach their destination.

✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Usually people travel by bike because they feel it makes it easier to reach their destination.

The phrase 'travel through bikes' is incorrect; the correct preposition is 'by' with modes of transportation ('travel by bike'). 'Feel it make their way to reach their destination' is ungrammatical: subject-verb agreement and awkward phrasing. Change to 'feel it makes it easier to reach their destination' to add a clear subject and correct third-person singular verb form ('makes'). Suggestion: use 'travel by bike' and a clear expression like 'makes it easier to reach their destination.'

× It is easier for them to go from one place to another and it helps them to save their time.

✓ It is easier for them to go from one place to another, and it helps them save time.

The sentence is mostly correct but contains an unnecessary article 'their' before 'time' and an extra 'to' after 'helps'. In English we say 'helps them save time' (bare infinitive) and 'save time' without a possessive when meaning time in general. Suggestion: remove 'their' and 'to' for natural phrasing.