Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is grammatically correct and concise, but it is too short and does not follow the Basic Structure guideline of adding relevant supporting detail. To improve, give a brief topic sentence and one or two specific details (e.g., what kind of bike, how often you rode it, who taught you) using a linking word to connect ideas. Keep it natural and within five sentences.

例: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle with training wheels, and I used to ride it almost every afternoon in my neighborhood. My older brother taught me to balance and ride without the training wheels when I was seven.

提案: Overall your response addresses the question and gives multiple reasons, which is good. To improve: (1) avoid calling cyclists 'motorists' (wrong word choice); (2) use clearer linking words to organize points (for example, 'firstly', 'secondly', 'finally'); (3) make details more specific (give approximate numbers, examples of cities or policies) and keep sentences natural and concise. Also watch small phrasing issues such as 'eco friendly' -> 'eco-friendly' and 'preferred mode of transport right now' -> 'an increasingly preferred mode of transport'.

例: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular. Firstly, many people choose cycling to save money on petrol, especially commuters in big cities. Secondly, cycling reduces traffic congestion and is promoted by local governments—for example, my city recently built bike lanes—so it has become an increasingly popular and eco-friendly option.

× There are many motorists who are trying to save on gas so they resort to riding their bikes to work or to school.

✓ There are many motorists who are trying to save on gas, so they resort to riding their bikes to work or to school.

This sentence mainly needs a punctuation fix (comma before coordinating conjunction 'so') to join two independent clauses. The grammar issue closest from the list is 'Verb in the present participle form' because 'trying' and 'riding' are present participles used correctly; no verb-form change is required. Add a comma to separate the clauses for correct sentence structure and readability. Suggestion: place a comma before 'so' when it connects two independent clauses.

× This also helps with the traffic decongestion.

✓ This also helps with traffic decongestion.

Using the definite article 'the' before 'traffic decongestion' is unnecessary here; the phrase refers to the general concept of reducing congestion rather than a specific instance. The closest category is 'Incorrect use of the definite article.' Remove 'the' for a more natural, idiomatic expression: 'helps with traffic decongestion.'

× It's also eco friendly so riding bikes is the preferred mode of transport right now.

✓ It's also eco-friendly, so riding bikes is the preferred mode of transport right now.

The adjective phrase 'eco friendly' should be hyphenated as 'eco-friendly' when used before a noun or as a compound modifier. Also add a comma before 'so' to join the independent clauses. The category 'Incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs' fits because of the compound adjective formatting. Suggestion: hyphenate compound adjectives and use a comma before coordinating conjunctions that join independent clauses.