Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Answer directly, then give a clear reason. Use the past tense consistently: say “we couldn’t afford” instead of “we are not capable of to buy.” Also, use the natural phrase “an expensive item like a bike” and avoid unnecessary repetition of “when I was a child.”

Ejemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child because my family couldn’t afford one at the time. Bikes were quite expensive for us, so I usually walked or took public transportation instead.

Sugerencia: Begin with a complete topic sentence and finish your explanation. Avoid repetition such as “no No,” and use natural expressions like “during the pandemic” and “when public transportation was limited.” The phrase “use by” is incomplete; say “use bicycles” or “travel by bike.” Add one specific reason or result to make the answer more effective.

Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially during the pandemic. When public transportation was limited, many people used bicycles to commute and avoid crowded buses and trains. They are also affordable and convenient for short journeys.

× No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because during the time we are not capable of to buy some expensive things like bike.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because at that time we were not capable of buying expensive things like bikes.

The question refers to the past, so are should be changed to were. The phrase at that time is more natural than during the time in this context.

× No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because during the time we are not capable of to buy some expensive things like bike.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because at that time we were not capable of buying expensive things like bikes.

The preposition of must be followed by a gerund, or -ing form, not the infinitive. Therefore, to buy should be buying. Remember the pattern be capable of + verb-ing.

× No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because during the time we are not capable of to buy some expensive things like bike.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because at that time we were not capable of buying expensive things like bikes.

The noun bike is used to refer to bikes in general, so it should be plural: bikes. The noun things is also plural, so bikes agrees with the general meaning. Use a bike when referring to one specific bike.

× Bikes are quite popular in our country, especially during pandemic days when there is no No passenger vehicles and we and most of the people use by

✓ Bikes are quite popular in our country, especially during the pandemic, when there were no passenger vehicles and most people used bikes.

Passenger vehicles is a plural noun phrase, so the correct there-be form is there were, not there is. Also, the word No is repeated and should appear only once, or it can be replaced by no in the phrase there were no passenger vehicles.

× Bikes are quite popular in our country, especially during pandemic days when there is no No passenger vehicles and we and most of the people use by

✓ Bikes are quite popular in our country, especially during the pandemic, when there were no passenger vehicles and most people used bikes.

The sentence describes a situation during the pandemic, which is a completed period in the past. Therefore, use were and used rather than is and use. Keep are popular in the present because the speaker is describing the current popularity of bikes.

× Bikes are quite popular in our country, especially during pandemic days when there is no No passenger vehicles and we and most of the people use by

✓ Bikes are quite popular in our country, especially during the pandemic, when there were no passenger vehicles and most people used bikes.

Use the definite article the before pandemic when referring to the specific COVID-19 pandemic. The phrase during the pandemic is more grammatically complete and natural than during pandemic days.

× Bikes are quite popular in our country, especially during pandemic days when there is no No passenger vehicles and we and most of the people use by

✓ Bikes are quite popular in our country, especially during the pandemic, when there were no passenger vehicles and most people used bikes.

The ending use by is incomplete because use needs an object in this sentence. Say used bikes instead. Also, most people is more natural than we and most of the people when the speaker is making a general statement. Structure the sentence with a complete subject, verb, and object.