Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Answer the question directly, then briefly explain that your family discouraged girls from riding bikes. Avoid repeating words and fillers such as “uh,” and use the natural phrase “girls riding bikes.”

Ejemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child because my family felt it wasn’t appropriate for girls to ride one. However, I always thought girls riding bikes looked fun and independent.

Sugerencia: Use “Yes, they are” to agree with the plural noun “bikes.” Make the comparison clear by saying whether bikes are more common than cars, and describe the gender difference with “more boys than girls.” Add a specific reason or example if you can.

Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially for short trips. They’re often more convenient than cars in crowded areas, and I see more boys than girls riding them.

× I didn't have a bike because uh in my in my family having being and gall being a gall is uh not good to ride a bike, uh, but I feel riding a bike by girls is cool um and good.

✓ I didn't have a bike because, in my family, it isn't considered good for girls to ride bikes. However, I think riding a bike is cool and good for girls.

The phrase about being a girl is not formed as a clear grammatical sentence, and the construction not good to ride a bike does not clearly say who the judgment applies to. Use a complete clause such as it isn't considered good for girls to ride bikes. The repeated words appear to be disfluencies and have been omitted.

× I feel riding a bike by girls is cool um and good.

✓ I think riding a bike is cool and good for girls.

By girls is not the appropriate phrase here because it suggests that the girls are performing an action on the bike. Use for girls to indicate that riding a bike is suitable or appealing to them.

× Yes, it is.

✓ Yes, they are.

The question asks whether bikes are popular. Bikes is plural, so the reply should use the plural pronoun they and the plural verb are.

× The number of bikes riding is more than riding a car, um,

✓ The number of people riding bikes is greater than the number of people riding cars.

The original compares the number of bikes with the activity of riding a car, which are not comparable objects. Compare like with like by referring to the number of people riding bikes and the number of people riding cars.

× the bike riders are mostly boys than girls.

✓ Most bike riders are boys rather than girls.

Mostly boys than girls does not form a correct comparison. Use most bike riders to identify the majority, followed by rather than girls to make the contrast clear.