Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Answer directly in the past tense: use “had” instead of “have” and “was” instead of “were.” Avoid restarting the sentence and repeating words such as “it had.” Use the natural expression “three wheels” and add one specific detail about the bike or how you used it. A clear two-sentence response would be more effective.

Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a rather unusual bike because it had three wheels, and I often rode it around my neighborhood.

Sugerencia: Begin with a clear topic sentence, such as “No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country.” Then explain the reasons using linking words like “because” and “also.” Correct “side walks from people's” to “sidewalks for pedestrians,” use “there are” with plural nouns, and say “the large number of cars makes cycling unsafe.” Give a specific reference to your city to make the answer more developed.

Ejemplo: No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country because there are very few bike lanes. In my city, most sidewalks are designed for pedestrians, and the large number of cars makes cycling quite unsafe. As a result, many people prefer to drive or use public transportation.

× Yes, I have a bike when I were a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The question refers to a period in the past, so use the past tense had instead of the present-tense form have. The past form of be for the subject I is was, not were.

× It was a peculiar bike and it had only three wheel, as I can remember.

✓ It was a peculiar bike, and it had only three wheels, as I can remember.

The number three requires the plural noun wheels, so wheel must be changed to wheels.

× There are a lot of sidewalks from people's but not for bikers.

✓ There are a lot of sidewalks for pedestrians, but not for bikers.

Use for to indicate who something is intended for. From does not express this meaning. Also, pedestrians is the appropriate noun for people who walk.

× In my city, there are a lot of cars that's not safe for people who ride a bike.

✓ In my city, there are a lot of cars that are not safe for people who ride bikes.

The relative pronoun that refers to the plural noun cars, so the verb must be are, not is. Because the sentence describes people who ride bikes in general, the plural noun bikes is more natural.