Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly with the past tense because the question refers to your childhood. Replace “have” with “had,” and add one specific supporting detail, such as how often you used the bike or where you rode it. This will make the answer more natural and informative while keeping it concise.

例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I often rode it around my neighborhood after school, and I really enjoyed exploring the area with my friends.

提案: Use the plural subject “bikes” and avoid repeating “I think.” The phrase “everyone when they were a child they have a bike” is grammatically incorrect and makes an overly general claim. Give a clearer reason and a specific example, such as people using bikes for exercise, commuting, or transportation.

例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among children and young adults. Many people use them for exercise or short journeys because they are affordable and environmentally friendly.

× Yes, I have a bike when I was a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The question asks about a past period, so the verb have must be changed to its past-tense form, had. Use had when describing possession in the past.

× Yes, I think it's very popular in my country because I think everyone when they were a child they Have a bike.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because I think everyone had a bike when they were a child.

Bikes is plural, so it must be followed by the plural verb are, not the singular form is. Also, the phrase everyone when they were a child they is unnecessarily repetitive. Use everyone had a bike when they were a child instead.

× Yes, I think it's very popular in my country because I think everyone when they were a child they Have a bike.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because I think everyone had a bike when they were a child.

The phrase when they were a child refers to a completed time in the past. Therefore, have must be changed to the past-tense form had. Remember to use had for possession in past situations.

× Yes, I think it's very popular in my country because I think everyone when they were a child they Have a bike.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because I think everyone had a bike when they were a child.

The original sentence contains an awkward and repeated subject structure: everyone ... they. A clearer sentence uses everyone as the subject and places the time expression at the end: everyone had a bike when they were a child.