Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: You answer directly and give specific details about the bike and how you used it. However, say “My parents bought it for me” rather than “My parents bought me,” and connect the details smoothly. The answer is an appropriate length.

Ejemplo: Yes, I had a red mountain bike when I was a child. My parents bought it for me for my eighth birthday, and I used to ride it to school and around my neighborhood every afternoon.

Sugerencia: Make the answer clearly refer to bikes by using “they” rather than “it.” Also, the question is about whether bikes are popular now, so avoid switching to the past tense. Add a current, specific reason or example to support your opinion.

Ejemplo: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people use them to commute short distances, especially in smaller towns, because they’re affordable and convenient. You can also see lots of children riding bikes in parks at weekends.

× My parents bought me for my eighth birthday.

✓ My parents bought it for me as a present for my eighth birthday.

The verb bought needs a direct object to say what your parents bought. In the original sentence, me is the indirect object, but the thing bought is missing. Add it to refer to the bike.

× Yes, I think it is popular in our country since a lot of my friends have a bike as well when we were a child.

✓ Yes, I think they are popular in our country because a lot of my friends had bikes when we were children.

The question asks about bikes, a plural noun, so use the plural pronoun they rather than it. Use they are to make the pronoun and verb agree.

× Yes, I think it is popular in our country since a lot of my friends have a bike as well when we were a child.

✓ Yes, I think they are popular in our country because a lot of my friends had bikes when we were children.

The phrase when we were children refers to a past period, so the verb describing your friends' bikes should also be in the past tense: had, not have.

× Yes, I think it is popular in our country since a lot of my friends have a bike as well when we were a child.

✓ Yes, I think they are popular in our country because a lot of my friends had bikes when we were children.

We refers to more than one person, so the plural noun children is needed rather than the singular noun child. Use children when talking about a group of people during childhood.