Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer the question directly without a formal opening such as “Thank you so much for the question.” Avoid repeating words, and use the natural expression “learn to ride a bike” rather than “learn how to cycle a bike.” You can briefly explain your father’s view and say when you eventually learned.

例: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child. My father thought bikes were mainly for boys, so I didn’t learn to ride one until I was older.

提案: Your answer gives a clear opinion and relevant reasons, but improve subject–verb agreement: use “they’re a means of transport” or “they’re a popular form of transport.” Avoid the awkward phrase “move them from place to place”; explain specifically how people use bicycles. Correct “can be also be used” to “can also be used,” and keep the response concise.

例: Yes, bicycles are quite popular, especially in rural areas. Many people use them for everyday travel because cars aren’t always available, and they can also carry goods or heavy loads.

× Yes, I believe bicycles are popular in my country because it's the means of transport that people use, especially people living in the rural areas.

✓ Yes, I believe bicycles are popular in my country because they are a means of transport that people use, especially people living in rural areas.

The pronoun 'it' is singular, but it refers to 'bicycles,' which is plural. Use the plural pronoun 'they' and the matching verb 'are.' The article 'the' is not needed when referring to rural areas in general.

× They consider bikes to be important because they can move them from place to place and they can be also be used to carry heavy loads in places where they don't have cars.

✓ They consider bikes to be important because people can move them from place to place, and they can also be used to carry heavy loads in places where people don't have cars.

The phrase 'can be also be used' contains an extra 'be.' In a modal passive construction, use 'can + be + past participle': 'can also be used.'