Bike— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Make the response more direct and concise, start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid filler sounds like “umm” and redundant phrasing. Also correct small logic issue: say you couldn’t ride a bike as a child (not "when I was younger" twice) and briefly explain why your parents didn’t buy one.

예시: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child. Because I couldn’t ride one, my parents decided not to buy it for me, so I learned other ways to get around. However, I now own a motorbike for daily travel.

제안: Answer directly, then provide a clear comparison with specific detail. Use linking words like “however” or “although” to connect ideas and avoid repeating the same word (e.g., “bikes” and “motorbikes”) too often. Give one concrete example or brief reason why motorbikes are more common (traffic, affordability, climate).

예시: Yes, bikes are popular in my city, especially in Hanoi. However, motorbikes are more common because they are faster for commuting and more convenient in heavy traffic, so you see many more motorbikes than regular bicycles on the streets.

× But now that I'm older I do own a motorbike, yeah, but still not a bike.

✓ But now that I'm older I do own a motorbike, yeah, but I still don't have a bicycle.

The original sentence used 'still not a bike' which is informal and omits the auxiliary for negation. This creates a colloquial fragment and can confuse listeners. Use 'I still don't have' to form a correct negative in the present tense for the first person. Also 'bike' can be changed to 'bicycle' for clarity. Suggestion: include the subject and auxiliary verb for clear negation (I still don't have).

× Bikes are very common in Hanoi, to be specific.

✓ Bikes are very common in Hanoi, to be specific.

This sentence is grammatically correct; however, 'to be specific' is a discourse marker and not a prepositional issue. No correction needed. Keep as is. (Included for completeness; no change required.)

× And even though you can see so many bikes on the road nowadays, there are not as commonly seen as motorbikes.

✓ And even though you can see so many bikes on the road nowadays, they are not as commonly seen as motorbikes.

The clause 'there are not as commonly seen as motorbikes' is ungrammatical because 'there' as an existential subject cannot take the passive 'seen' in this comparative structure. Replace 'there' with the plural pronoun 'they' to correctly refer to 'bikes' and allow the passive participle 'seen' to function correctly. Suggestion: match the subject ('they' for bikes) with the verb phrase in comparative statements.