Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly and avoid unnecessary self-correction at the end. Use the natural phrase “learn to ride a bike” instead of “learn it,” and avoid repeating words such as “my.” You could also explain briefly why you could not ride it, such as not having enough practice. Keep the answer within three or four clear sentences.

例: No, I didn’t have my own bike when I was a child. However, I sometimes borrowed a friend’s bike and tried to learn to ride it. Unfortunately, I couldn’t keep my balance because I didn’t practise very often.

提案: Give a clear answer immediately and avoid contradicting yourself with “I don’t. Yes.” Use the plural form “bikes” and the correct phrase “a common form of transportation.” Complete your explanation instead of stopping to search for a word; for example, say that bikes are popular because they are inexpensive, convenient, and environmentally friendly. Use linking words such as “because” or “also” to connect your ideas.

例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in the city where I live. They are a common form of transportation because they are affordable and convenient for short journeys. In addition, many people choose them because they help reduce traffic and air pollution.

× Bike is one of the common form of transportation since since it's very.

✓ Bikes are one of the common forms of transportation because they are very [adjective].

The plural noun bikes should be used when speaking about bikes in general. After one of the, the following noun must be plural, so form must become forms. The repeated word since should also be removed. Complete the sentence by adding an appropriate adjective, such as popular or convenient.

× Bike is one of the common form of transportation since since it's very.

✓ Bikes are one of the common forms of transportation because they are very [adjective].

The plural subject bikes requires the plural verb are, not is. Make sure that the subject and verb agree in number: a bike is, but bikes are.

× I don't. Yes, it is actually in the in the place where I live right now.

✓ Yes, bikes are actually popular in the place where I live right now.

The response I don't is incomplete and contradicts the following statement. The repeated phrase in the in the should be reduced to in the. Combining the ideas into one complete sentence makes the answer clearer and grammatically complete.