Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Improve grammatical accuracy and naturalness: use a full natural sentence and avoid short answers. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail. Also keep it under five sentences. For example, replace "Yeah, I had" with "Yes, I did." and consider adding a brief memory or reason to enrich the answer.

例: Yes, I did. My dad bought me a small red bike when I was two years old, and I remember learning to ride it in our courtyard with his help.

提案: Make the response more precise and varied: use plural agreement ("they are" or "bicycles are"), avoid filler words like "uh" and add a specific reason or example using a linking word. Keep answers concise and directly connected.

例: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country. In Jakarta, for example, many people cycle to work because it’s faster in congested areas and cheaper than motor transport.

× Yeah, I had.

✓ Yes, I did.

The student used the past tense verb 'had' alone to answer a yes/no question; in English, short answers to 'Did you...' use the auxiliary 'did' rather than repeating the main verb. Replace 'I had' with 'I did' to form a correct short answer (Did you have a bike? Yes, I did.). Suggestion: Use auxiliary verbs for short answers to yes/no questions in past simple (I did, I didn't).

× My dad bought me a bike when I was two years old.

✓ My dad bought me a bike when I was two years old.

This sentence is correct; no article or other grammar error found. The indefinite article 'a' correctly introduces 'bike', and the past tense 'bought' fits the context. Suggestion: No change needed.

× Well, it's quite popular in my country.

✓ Well, they're quite popular in my country.

The student used 'it' (singular) to refer to 'bikes' mentioned in the question. 'Bikes' is plural, so the pronoun should be plural ('they' or 'they're'). Using 'it' causes a mismatch between pronoun number and the noun it refers to. Suggestion: Match pronouns to the number of the noun they replace (singular -> it, plural -> they).

× Uh, actually in my city, Jakarta, a lot of people go to work by bicycle.

✓ Uh, actually in my city, Jakarta, a lot of people go to work by bicycle.

This sentence is acceptable, but 'by bicycle' is correct and idiomatic. Alternatively, 'by bicycle' could be replaced with 'by bike' which is more colloquial. There is no plural/ singular error here. Suggestion: Optionally use 'by bike' for a more natural spoken tone: '...a lot of people go to work by bike.'