Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer directly, then give one or two clear details. Use the past tense throughout: say “I had” and “I was,” not “I have” and “I were.” The phrase “when I was sharp” is unclear; say “when I was about seven.” Use “ride” rather than “write,” and describe the bike with a complete phrase, such as “It was a great colour.”

例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My father bought it for me when I was about seven. It was a bright colour and quite fast, so I loved riding it around my neighbourhood.

提案: Give a clear answer using a natural phrase such as “In my country.” Use the plural “bikes” when speaking generally, and say “aren’t very popular” rather than “is not much popular.” Explain the reason specifically: for example, mention that there are few dedicated bike lanes or safe cycling routes.

例: Bikes aren’t especially popular in my country. One reason is that many roads don’t have dedicated bike lanes, so cycling can feel unsafe. As a result, people often choose to travel by car or public transport instead.

× Yes, I have a bike when I was sharp.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was sharp.

The question asks about a childhood experience, so the answer should use the past tense. Use had rather than have to match the past-time clause when I was sharp.

× My father bought it for me when I were like seven years old.

✓ My father bought it for me when I was like seven years old.

The subject is I, which takes was, not were, in this past-tense statement. Use was with I when describing a past age.

× it's great color and it's kind of fast and I like to write it a lot around my house.

✓ It's a great color and it's kind of fast and I like to write it a lot around my house.

The singular countable noun color needs an article. Use a before great color.

× For my country, bike is not much popular because there's no area of specific land for bike.

✓ In my country, bike is not much popular because there's no area of specific land for bike.

Use in to refer to a location or country where something is true. For my country does not express this location meaning naturally.

× For my country, bike is not much popular because there's no area of specific land for bike.

✓ For my country, bikes are not much popular because there's no area of specific land for bikes.

When referring to bicycles in general, use the plural noun bikes rather than the singular bike without an article. The final reference to bicycles in general should also be bikes.

× For my country, bike is not much popular because there's no area of specific land for bike.

✓ For my country, bikes are not much popular because there's no area of specific land for bikes.

The plural subject bikes requires the plural verb are. Make sure the verb agrees in number with its subject.

× For my country, bike is not much popular because there's no area of specific land for bike.

✓ For my country, bike is not very popular because there's no area of specific land for bike.

Much does not normally modify the positive adjective popular. Use very to express degree, as in very popular.