Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly and use the past tense consistently. Also, “bike” and “bicycle” have the same meaning, so saying that you did not have a bike but had a bicycle is contradictory. Add one specific detail, such as how you travelled or why you did not own one.

例: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My parents thought it was unsafe, so I usually walked to school or went by bus.

提案: Begin with a clear topic sentence and avoid unnecessary words such as “Is.” The answer is difficult to understand because the reason seems to contradict your opinion. Use accurate plural forms, such as “bikes” rather than “this bikes,” and explain clearly whether ordinary people use bicycles often or not. Include a specific reason or comparison.

例: I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country, especially in large cities like Mumbai. Although some people use them for short journeys, heavy traffic and a lack of safe cycling lanes discourage most people from riding.

× No, I don't have a bike when I was a child, but I had a bicycle.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but I had a bicycle.

The phrase when I was a child refers to a completed period in the past, so the past-tense auxiliary did not, or didn't, must be used instead of the present-tense form don't. Use the past tense consistently when describing childhood experiences.

× Is I don't think that bikes are popular in my country like India because many average people do use this bikes.

✓ I don't think bikes are popular in my country, unlike in India, because many average people use these bikes.

Is cannot be placed before the subject I in this statement. The sentence should begin directly with the subject and verb: I don't think. Also, do use is unnecessary here because the sentence is not emphasizing the verb. Build statements with a clear subject followed by the main verb.

× Is I don't think that bikes are popular in my country like India because many average people do use this bikes.

✓ I don't think bikes are popular in my country, unlike in India, because many average people use these bikes.

Bikes is plural, so it must be modified by the plural demonstrative these, not the singular demonstrative this. Use this with one item and these with more than one item.