Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Your answer is direct and well developed, with specific details about the bike and how you used it. However, because you are talking about your childhood, use the past tense consistently: “loved” and “spent.” You could also make the final sentence more natural by saying that the bike was like a companion because you spent a lot of time riding it.

例: Yes, I did. I had a bright red bike that I rode to school every day, and I absolutely loved it. It felt like my best companion because I spent so much time riding it. I still remember how excited I was to use it every morning.

提案: You give a clear comparison between the countryside and cities, but “bugs” appears to be an incorrect word, probably meaning “bikes.” Also, avoid repeating “but” and correct the grammar in “people are generally opt for”; say “people generally opt for.” Explain why bikes are more or less popular in each area to make your answer more specific and coherent.

例: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in the countryside, where people often use them for short journeys and exercise. However, in cities, people generally opt for motorbikes or cars because they are faster and more convenient for commuting. Cycling is becoming more popular among young people, though, as it is affordable and environmentally friendly.

× Absolutely, I had a bright red bike when I was a child that I rode to school every day and I really love it.

✓ Absolutely, I had a bright red bike when I was a child that I rode to school every day and I really loved it.

The answer describes a bike and experiences in the past, so the verb love should also be in the past tense: loved. Keep all verbs in the same time frame when describing past experiences. Grammar problem type ID: 5.

× It felt like my best companion because we spend so much time together.

✓ It felt like my best companion because we spent so much time together.

The sentence refers to the period when you were a child, so spend must be changed to its past-tense form, spent. Grammar problem type ID: 5.

× But in the cities people are generally opt for motorbikes or cars.

✓ But in the cities, people generally opt for motorbikes or cars.

The verb opt should be used directly in the simple present because the subject people is plural. Are opt is not grammatically correct. Also, a comma after the introductory phrase in the cities improves punctuation and clarity. Grammar problem type ID: 6.