Bike— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Answer in the past tense because the question is about your childhood: use “had,” “was,” and “used to.” Say “sixth grade” rather than “class 6,” and use “school” instead of “college” if that is what you mean. The phrase “with those with the bike” is unclear; explain who you rode with or simply say you rode your bike to school.

例: Yes, I had a bike when I was in sixth grade. I used to ride it to school every day, and it was a fun way to get there.

提案: Give a clear opinion at the beginning, such as “I think they are quite popular” or “I wouldn’t say they are very popular.” Avoid “I said” and the filler “Uh, I don’t know.” Use “like riding” rather than “like ride,” and support your view with a specific reason or example.

例: I wouldn’t say bikes are equally popular everywhere in India. In some cities, people use them for short trips or exercise, although traffic can make cycling difficult.

× Yes, I have a bike.

✓ Yes, I had a bike.

The question asks about a past period in your childhood, so use the past-tense form had rather than the present-tense form have.

× When I'm in class 6, I have a bike and I used to go to college daily with those with the bike.

✓ When I was in class 6, I had a bike, and I used to go to college with it every day.

This sentence describes a past time, so use was instead of am and had instead of have. Use it to refer clearly to the bike; those does not correctly refer to a single bike here.

× In India, I said not really, but many people used to like ride bikes. Uh I don't know.

✓ In India, I would say not really, but many people like riding bikes. Uh, I don't know.

The question asks about whether bikes are popular now, so use the present-tense like rather than used to like, which refers to a past habit. Would say is a natural way to introduce your current opinion.

× In India, I said not really, but many people used to like ride bikes. Uh I don't know.

✓ In India, I would say not really, but many people like riding bikes. Uh, I don't know.

When like is followed by a verb to describe an activity, use the -ing form or the to-infinitive. Here, riding is the correct form; ride cannot follow like directly.