Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer in the past tense because the question is about your childhood: use “When I was a child” and “I didn’t have.” Also, “public transport” is usually uncountable, and the reason would sound more convincing if you explained how you usually travelled.

例: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My family usually travelled by bus, so I didn’t really need one.

提案: Give a direct answer, then support it with a specific reason or example. Avoid repeating “popular” and “I think”; say “get from one place to another” rather than “go one place to another.” You could also mention who uses bikes or where they are especially common.

例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in cities. They’re a convenient and affordable way to get from one place to another, particularly for short trips.

× When I am a child, I have no bike because I prefer to go on public transports.

✓ When I was a child, I had no bike because I preferred to use public transport.

The answer describes a past period of childhood, so the verbs should be in the past tense: was, had, and preferred. Use public transport as an uncountable noun, and use use public transport for the natural expression.

× When I am a child, I have no bike because I prefer to go on public transports.

✓ When I was a child, I had no bike because I preferred to use public transport.

Public transport is generally an uncountable noun in this meaning, so it does not take the plural ending -s. Use public transport, not public transports.

× Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because it is quite convenient to go one place to another. So I think it is popular and good transport to go anywhere.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because it is quite convenient to go from one place to another. So I think it is popular and a good means of transport for getting around.

The expression describing travel between locations is go from one place to another. The preposition from is needed before the first location.

× Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because it is quite convenient to go one place to another. So I think it is popular and good transport to go anywhere.

✓ Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because it is quite convenient to go from one place to another. So I think it is popular and a good means of transport for getting around.

The singular countable noun phrase means of transport needs an article. Use a good means of transport, not good means of transport.