Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Answer the question directly with the past tense: use “had” rather than “have.” Organize the response into two or three clear sentences, and avoid the unfinished sentence “However, I.” The phrase “from grade 5 to grade 10” is clearer than “around grade 5 to grade 10,” while “to and from home” is more natural than “to and fro home.” You can also replace the repeated ideas about commuting every morning and evening with one concise sentence.

Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, probably from around fifth to tenth grade. I rode it to school every day, so it was an important part of my daily routine. I really enjoyed cycling because it was convenient and gave me some exercise.

Sugerencia: Give a clear opinion at the beginning, such as “Yes, bikes are quite popular in India.” Correct the grammar in “are used for by people from all ages” by saying “are used by people of all ages,” and use the plural pronoun “them” when referring to bikes. Improve coherence by linking the two main uses with “because” or “in addition.” Remove fillers such as “uh” and provide a specific example, such as children cycling to school or adults riding for fitness.

Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in India and are used by people of all ages. Children and young adults often ride them to school or college, while many adults use them to commute and avoid traffic. In addition, cycling is becoming more popular as a way to stay fit and maintain good health.

× Yes I have a bike when I was a child.

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

The question asks about a past period, so the past-tense form had is required instead of the present-tense form have. Also, place a comma after Yes.

× I reckon it's around grade 5 to grade 10.

✓ I reckon it was from around Grade 5 to Grade 10.

The student is talking about a period in the past, so was is more appropriate than the present-tense form is. Use from ... to ... to describe the beginning and end of a period.

× I rode my bike every day to school and commute every morning and every evening to and fro home.

✓ I rode my bike to school every day and commuted every morning and evening to and from home.

The verbs rode and commuted should have the same past-tense form because both actions happened in the past. The correct fixed expression is to and from home, not to and fro home, when referring to travel between two places.

× However, I.

✓ However, I continued to ride my bike.

However, I is an incomplete clause because it does not express a complete idea. Add a main verb and complete the sentence. In this context, continued to ride my bike gives the sentence a complete meaning.

× In India, bikes are used for by people from all ages, especially children and young adults.

✓ In India, bikes are used by people of all ages, especially children and young adults.

The passive structure is used by someone, so for must be removed before by. The standard expression is people of all ages, not people from all ages.

× People use bikes as a regular part of their commute and some people, like adults, use it for physical exercise and maintaining their health.

✓ People use bikes as a regular part of their commute, and some people, especially adults, use them for physical exercise and maintaining their health.

The pronoun must agree with its plural antecedent bikes, so use them instead of it. Especially adults is clearer than like adults when identifying a particular group.