Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: You answer the question directly and give a relevant reason. To sound more natural, say “buy me a bike” rather than “buy a bike for me,” and replace the repeated hesitation “eh” with a brief pause. You could also use “fall off it” instead of “fall from it.”

例: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child. My father was worried that I might fall off and hurt myself, so he never bought me one.

提案: Give a clear answer first, then support it with one specific reason or example. The phrase “people who are preferring to use bike make this very popular” is difficult to understand; use “people who prefer cycling” instead. Avoid contradicting yourself and repeating “not very popular.” Also, use “bikes” or “a bike” rather than “bike” on its own.

例: No, I wouldn’t say bikes are very popular in my country. Although some people cycle for exercise or short trips, most people rely on cars or public transport, especially in cities.

× I think people who are preferring to use bike make this very popular.

✓ I think people who prefer to use bikes make this very popular.

Prefer is generally a stative verb, so it is normally used in the simple present rather than the present progressive. Use prefer. Also, use the plural bikes when referring to bicycles in general.

× I think people who are preferring to use bike make this very popular.

✓ I think people who prefer to use bikes make this very popular.

Bike is used here to refer to bicycles in general, so use the plural form bikes. Use plural nouns when making general statements about countable objects.

× Most people don't have bike.

✓ Most people don't have bikes.

Bike is a countable noun used generally in this sentence, so it should be plural: bikes. Alternatively, you could say most people don't have a bike.

× There is a percentage of people yeah, but not very popular.

✓ There is a percentage of people who use bikes, but bikes are not very popular.

The clause after but is incomplete because it has no subject or verb. Include the subject bikes and the verb are to form a complete clause. Use a comma before but to separate the clauses.