Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Be concise, grammatically correct and directly answer the question with a clear past-tense statement. Start with a topic sentence (e.g. 'No, I did not have a bike when I was a child.'), then give one or two specific supporting details using correct tense and linking words (for example, 'because' or 'so'). Avoid repetition and incorrect modal/tense usage.

例: No, I did not have a bike when I was a child because my parents thought it was too big for me. As a result, I learned to ride much later when I was around ten.

提案: Provide a direct answer and then add specific supporting details and a linking word to explain why or how they are popular. Use variety in vocabulary (e.g., 'common', 'widely used', 'popular for commuting') and give an example or result to make the response richer.

例: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country because many people use them for short commutes and exercise. For example, in cities you can see dedicated bike lanes and lots of students and office workers cycling to work.

× No, I don't have a bike when I was right because at that time I can.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because at that time I couldn't.

The sentence mixes present and past tense incorrectly. The question asks about the past ('when you were a child'), so verbs should be in the past tense. Change 'don't have' to 'didn't have' (past negative), 'was right' is incorrect and should be 'was a child', and 'can' should be 'could' (past ability). Also use the negative past 'couldn't' for inability. Suggestion: Keep all verbs in the past when referring to past events: 'didn't have' and 'couldn't'. Use clear noun phrase 'a child' instead of 'right'.

× I cannot ride a bike because it was too big for me and I cannot ride it because I was a child.

✓ I couldn't ride a bike because it was too big for me and I couldn't ride it because I was a child.

The sentence refers to past inability, so modal verbs should be in the past form. Replace present 'cannot' with past 'couldn't'. The clause 'it was too big for me' is correct in past tense. Using consistent past tense improves clarity. Suggestion: Use 'couldn't' for ability in the past: 'I couldn't ride...'. Also avoid repeating the same idea; combine or shorten to reduce redundancy.

× Yes, bikes in our country are very popular.

✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country.

Word order is slightly unnatural but not ungrammatical. The original uses correct present tense but the normal English word order places the subject 'bikes', verb 'are', adjective 'very popular', then adverbial phrase 'in our country'. Suggestion: Move 'in our country' to the end for natural flow: 'bikes are very popular in our country.'