Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly in the past tense: say, “No, I didn’t.” Use “couldn’t afford a bike” instead of “can’t afford bike,” because you are talking about the past. Avoid repeating the same idea with “we did not have a bike,” “we can’t buy a bike,” and “I did not see bike.” Also, use articles correctly, such as “a bike” and “in my home,” and connect your explanation with a natural linker such as “because.”

例: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn’t afford one. We were on a tight budget, so I usually walked or took public transportation instead.

提案: Begin with a clear topic sentence: “Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country.” Avoid “more popular” unless you are making a comparison, and replace “have a popular” with “are popular.” Use correct subject-verb agreement: “people like,” not “people likes.” Clarify the reason by explaining whether people use bikes for transportation, exercise, or sightseeing, and use a linking phrase such as “especially because” to make the answer more coherent.

例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among young people. Many people use them for exercise and short trips because they are affordable and convenient. In addition, cycling is a popular way to explore parks and scenic areas.

× No, we did not have a bike because we can't afford bike.

✓ No, we did not have a bike because we couldn't afford a bike.

The question asks about the student's childhood, so the reason should also be expressed in the past tense. Use couldn't afford instead of can't afford. The correction also includes the necessary article a before bike.

× No, we did not have a bike because we can't afford bike.

✓ No, we did not have a bike because we couldn't afford a bike.

Bike is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article. Use a bike when referring to one nonspecific bike.

× We are broke so that we can't buy a bike.

✓ We were broke, so we couldn't buy a bike.

The student is describing a past situation, so use the past forms were and couldn't instead of are and can't.

× We are broke so that we can't buy a bike.

✓ We were broke, so we couldn't buy a bike.

So that usually introduces a purpose, as in We saved money so that we could buy a bike. To show a result here, use so.

× In our childhood.

✓ During our childhood, we did not have a bike at home.

In our childhood is a sentence fragment because it does not contain a verb or a complete idea. Add a subject and a verb, or connect the phrase to a complete sentence.

× I did not see bike in my home.

✓ I did not see a bike in my home.

Bike is a singular countable noun, so it requires an article. Use a bike when referring to one unspecified bike.

× I think bikes have a more popular in our country because of our people likes more bike cars people and they travel with bikes many places to see.

✓ I think bikes are more popular in our country because our people like bikes more than cars and travel by bike to many places.

Popular is an adjective that describes the subject bikes, so use are popular rather than have a popular. The phrase a more popular is grammatically incorrect in this structure.

× I think bikes have a more popular in our country because of our people likes more bike cars people and they travel with bikes many places to see.

✓ I think bikes are more popular in our country because our people like bikes more than cars and travel by bike to many places.

People is a plural noun, so it takes the base-form verb like, not the singular form likes. The subject and verb must agree in number.

× I think bikes have a more popular in our country because of our people likes more bike cars people and they travel with bikes many places to see.

✓ I think bikes are more popular in our country because our people like bikes more than cars and travel by bike to many places.

Use by bike to describe the method of transportation and to many places to indicate movement toward a destination. The original phrase with bikes many places is missing the appropriate prepositions.