Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer the question directly without repeating it. Use the natural phrase “I didn’t have a bike” instead of “I didn’t have any bike.” To develop the answer, add one specific reason or brief supporting detail, such as your parents’ decision or how you travelled as a child.

例: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My parents thought it was unsafe, so they never bought me one. I usually walked or took the bus instead.

提案: Give a clear opinion about bike popularity at the beginning, rather than focusing mainly on your personal experience. Use the plural noun “bikes” and avoid repetition and unclear phrases such as “have it” and “in my life.” Support your opinion with a specific reason or example, using a linking word such as “because” or “however.”

例: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among children and university students. They are affordable and convenient for short journeys. However, I personally have never owned one because my parents thought cycling was unsafe.

× No, I didn't have any bike.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike.

Bike is a singular countable noun, so it needs a determiner. Use a before bike when referring to one nonspecific bike. Alternatively, you could say, No, I didn't have any bikes, using the plural form after any.

× Some of my friends have it but I don't have it and I and I didn't have any in my life because my parents never let me have one.

✓ Some of my friends have bikes, but I don't have one because my parents never let me have one.

The pronoun it is inappropriate because bikes are plural in the first clause and because one is the correct pronoun for one nonspecific bike in the second clause. Also, I and I is an unnecessary repetition. Use one to refer back to a singular countable noun such as bike.

× Some of my friends have it but I don't have it and I and I didn't have any in my life because my parents never let me have one.

✓ Some of my friends have bikes, but I don't have one, and I have never had one in my life because my parents never let me have one.

The phrase in my life refers to a period that continues up to the present, so the present perfect have never had is more appropriate than the simple past didn't have. Use the present perfect for experiences or situations that have continued or remained true until now.