Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Your answer responds directly and includes a relevant detail. Use “training wheels” without “a,” and separate the two complete ideas with a conjunction or a full stop. You could also add a specific detail about where or how often you rode.

Ejemplo: Yes, I did. When I was a child, I had a small bike with training wheels, and I often rode it around my neighbourhood after school.

Sugerencia: You give a clear opinion and explain it logically. Use the plural “cars,” and say “the main means of transport” rather than “as a main transportation.” For a more specific answer, you could mention a reason people choose cars or motorbikes, such as convenience or the distance they travel.

Ejemplo: Not really. In Thailand, many people rely on cars and motorbikes because they’re convenient for getting around. As a result, cycling is more often seen as a leisure activity than a practical way to commute.

× Of course, when I was a child I had a very small bike with a training wheels I used it to ride around my neighbourhood.

✓ Of course, when I was a child, I had a very small bike with training wheels. I used it to ride around my neighbourhood.

The plural noun wheels cannot be preceded by the singular article a. Remove a. Also, use a full stop to separate the two complete clauses.

× Of course, when I was a child I had a very small bike with a training wheels I used it to ride around my neighbourhood.

✓ Of course, when I was a child, I had a very small bike with training wheels. I used it to ride around my neighbourhood.

The original joins two independent clauses without appropriate punctuation. Separate them with a full stop, or join them with a conjunction such as and.

× Not really. Most people in Thailand use car and motorbikes to get around as a main transportation.

✓ Not really. Most people in Thailand use cars and motorbikes to get around as their main means of transportation.

Car should be plural because it refers generally to the vehicles people use, just like motorbikes. Use cars and motorbikes.

× Not really. Most people in Thailand use car and motorbikes to get around as a main transportation.

✓ Not really. Most people in Thailand use cars and motorbikes to get around as their main means of transportation.

Transportation is uncountable in this context, so it should not be used with a. The phrase their main means of transportation is grammatical and natural.

× As a result, biking is mainly seen as a hobby rather than a transport.

✓ As a result, biking is mainly seen as a hobby rather than a means of transport.

Transport is uncountable when it refers generally to the activity or system, so it does not take the article a here. Use a means of transport instead.