Gifts— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Your answer is natural and clear, with a direct topic sentence. To improve, make the response slightly more concise (max 3–4 sentences), avoid filler phrases like “or whatever,” and add a brief specific example to make it more vivid. Use one linking phrase to connect ideas.

Ejemplo: Yes. Giving and receiving gifts is my love language, so I often show affection by choosing presents for people. For example, I once found a vintage book for a friend who loves classic literature, and watching her open it made me very happy.

Sugerencia: The answer addresses the question but is somewhat repetitive and unfinished. Improve by starting with a clear topic sentence, then give 1–2 specific reasons or an example, and avoid trailing off. Use linking words (for example, because) and correct minor grammar (e.g., “money is limited” → “I have limited money”).

Ejemplo: I usually give gifts on birthdays because I have limited money as a student and birthdays are meaningful occasions. For example, I buy a small handmade card and a practical gift for a close friend, because birthdays are a good chance to show how much someone matters to you.

Sugerencia: Good focused answer with relevant details. To improve, make sentences more concise and add a linking phrase for clarity. Replace vague words like “stuff” with precise vocabulary and give a brief example illustrating consideration of hobbies or personality.

Ejemplo: I think about their hobbies and daily needs, and I also consider their personality so the gift suits their style. For instance, if a friend loves cooking, I might give a quality spatula or a recipe book because I know they will use and enjoy it.

Sugerencia: The answer is personal and specific but contains fillers (“umm,” “like”) and slightly informal phrasing. Improve by removing fillers, tightening the structure, and adding a brief reason or reaction from recipients to enrich the answer.

Ejemplo: Yes, I enjoy making handmade gifts. Last year I wrote a heartfelt letter and made key chains for everyone in my class to thank them for their support, and many classmates told me they appreciated the personal touch.

Sugerencia: Your intention is clear but the answer is contradictory and confusing (starts with “No” then says expensive gifts better express feelings). Clarify your position in one sentence, then support it with a concise reason and an example. Avoid repeating the same idea twice.

Ejemplo: No, I don't think expensive gifts express feelings better; handmade gifts do. For example, a homemade photo album shows effort and thought, which feels more meaningful than an expensive but impersonal item.

× My love language is actually giving gifts and receiving gifts, and so I express my love towards another human being with giving gifts.

✓ My love language is actually giving and receiving gifts, and so I express my love to other people by giving gifts.

Use of gerunds is acceptable but repetitive 'giving gifts and receiving gifts' can be condensed to 'giving and receiving gifts'. 'Express my love towards another human being with giving gifts' is awkward: use 'express my love to other people by giving gifts'. 'Towards' and 'with' are unnecessary here; 'to' and 'by' are correct prepositions.

× It's not that I am materialistic or whatever, but I just love giving gifts and I enjoy watching people opening the gifts I get them.

✓ It's not that I am materialistic or anything, but I just love giving gifts and I enjoy watching people open the gifts I give them.

Replace informal 'whatever' with 'anything' for clarity. Use base verb 'open' after 'watch' (watch + bare infinitive), not 'opening'. Use 'give them' instead of 'get them' to convey the giver's action.

× I am still a student and like the money is limited.

✓ I am still a student, so my money is limited.

The original 'like the money is limited' uses colloquial 'like' incorrectly and awkward structure. Use 'so' to indicate reason and 'my money is limited' for clear possession. Ensure present tense consistency.

× I usually give gifts during their birthdays and I believe giving gifts during birthdays really mean a lot to another individual because I think during your birthdays the love that other people shows reflects on how important you are to them during your birthday.

✓ I usually give gifts on their birthdays, and I believe giving gifts on birthdays really means a lot to someone because I think the love other people show on your birthday reflects how important you are to them.

Use 'on' with 'birthdays' not 'during'. Subject-verb agreement: 'giving gifts ... really means' (singular subject). Replace 'another individual' with 'someone' for naturalness. Use 'show' not 'shows' because subject 'people' is plural. Avoid repeating 'birthday'.

× So basically how people treat you on your birthday is how.

✓ So basically, how people treat you on your birthday shows how they feel about you.

Original sentence is incomplete and lacks final clause. Provide a complete clause expressing intended meaning: 'shows how they feel about you.'

× In choosing a gift, I consider the stuff that they love and the stuff that they enjoy having, like their hobbies or what they normally use in their daily lives and I see them using it and also what their personality is like.

✓ When choosing a gift, I consider the things they love and enjoy, such as their hobbies or items they use in daily life, how I see them using those items, and their personality.

Use 'when' rather than 'in' for this context. 'Stuff' is informal; use 'things'. 'Enjoy having' is awkward—'enjoy' suffices. 'Their daily lives' singular 'daily life' is more natural, and list clarity improved. Avoid repeating 'and' awkwardly.

× Yes, I love umm, handmade gifts.

✓ Yes, I love handmade gifts.

Remove filler 'umm' in formal response. The phrase is otherwise fine; no gerund issue, but filler is unnecessary.

× I actually gave like a whole letter and also a like a handmade key chain to everyone in my class because I appreciate them being with me throughout the whole school year.

✓ I actually gave each person in my class a handwritten letter and a handmade keychain because I appreciate them being with me throughout the school year.

Avoid filler 'like' and awkward 'a whole letter'. Use 'each person' or 'everyone' with object afterward. 'Handwritten letter' is clearer than 'whole letter'. 'Key chain' -> 'keychain'. 'Throughout the school year' is concise.

× No, I don't believe that. But expensive gifts better express my feelings because I think that handmade gifts are better to express your feelings because for you to put so much effort into one thing is already enough, and I think it will really reflect how you like them.

✓ No, I don't believe that expensive gifts better express feelings. I think handmade gifts express your feelings better because putting so much effort into something already shows how much you care, and I think it really reflects your feelings for them.

Original contradicts itself and is repetitive. Use comparative 'express ... better' correctly and consistently. 'For you to put so much effort into one thing' is wordy; simplify to 'putting so much effort into something'. 'How you like them' is ungrammatical—use 'how much you care' or 'your feelings for them'.