Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly and use the past tense consistently. Your meaning is difficult to understand because of repeated words and unclear phrases. Say when you got the bike and who gave it to you, then add one relevant detail. Note that 18 is not usually considered childhood, so you could clarify that you got it when you were a teenager.

例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a teenager. My mum gave it to me for my 18th birthday, and I used it to ride around my neighbourhood.

提案: Give a clear answer first, then explain your reason. Avoid repeating “because” and “a lot of,” and use plural forms such as “cars” and “motorbikes.” The final phrase is unclear; instead, add a specific comparison or example to support your opinion.

例: No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country. Many people prefer cars or motorbikes because they are more convenient for longer journeys. However, bicycles are still common in parks and quieter neighbourhoods.

× I have a bile when I was 18 years old.

✓ I had a bike when I was 18 years old.

The question asks about the past, and the time clause uses the past tense was. Use had, not have, to keep the main verb in the past tense as well.

× When I were 18 years old.

✓ When I was 18 years old.

The subject is I, so the correct past form of be is was, not were. Match the verb form to its subject.

× There are a lot of people in nowadays have a lot of money to buy car and motorbike.

✓ Nowadays, a lot of people have a lot of money to buy cars and motorbikes.

The original combines there are with have, creating two competing verb structures. Use one complete clause: a lot of people have. Put nowadays at the beginning or end of the clause.

× There are a lot of people in nowadays have a lot of money to buy car and motorbike.

✓ Nowadays, a lot of people have a lot of money to buy cars and motorbikes.

Do not use the preposition in before nowadays. Use nowadays by itself as an adverb of time.

× There are a lot of people in nowadays have a lot of money to buy car and motorbike.

✓ Nowadays, a lot of people have a lot of money to buy cars and motorbikes.

The sentence refers to cars and motorbikes as general categories, so use the plural forms cars and motorbikes rather than the singular forms car and motorbike.