Bike— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Your answer is clear and natural, but slightly long and contains mild redundancy. Start with a concise topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail. Avoid filler words and keep it to 2–3 sentences. For example, mention the type of bike or a short anecdote to make it more vivid.

예시: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle with training wheels, and I loved riding it around my neighborhood every afternoon. One of my best childhood memories is racing my friends to the park and feeling very free.

제안: Your answer addresses the question but has many hesitations and repetition, and the structure is slightly unclear. Begin with a direct topic sentence, then give two specific supporting points linked logically (use linking words like 'however' or 'because'). Reduce hesitations and use more precise vocabulary (e.g., 'infrastructure' instead of 'cycling roads').

예시: Bikes are becoming more popular in my country, but they are still less common than in many European nations. However, cycling infrastructure has improved recently, with more dedicated bike lanes and better-quality bicycles, which is encouraging more people to cycle.

× It's not as popular as other countries across Europe, but uh, still on demand and uh, lately it's been improving in, uh, uh, usage and quality.

✓ It's not as popular as in other European countries, but it is still in demand, and lately its usage and quality have been improving.

The original sentence has several problems: 1) 'as popular as other countries' is incorrect comparison structure; use 'as popular as in other European countries' (Grammar problem type ID 6 - Present tense issue and ID 19 - Incorrect comparison object). 2) Missing subject for 'still on demand' — add 'it is' (ID 26 - Sentence structure errors / ID 27 subject-verb agreement). 3) 'it's been improving in usage and quality' is awkward; use 'its usage and quality have been improving' to match plural subject 'usage and quality' with plural verb 'have been' and use possessive 'its' (ID 6 Present tense issue and ID 27 Subject-verb agreement). Suggested improvements: make comparisons explicit, include subjects for clauses, use correct possessive pronoun, and ensure verb agreement with compound subjects. Note: This correction follows only the listed grammar problem types (present tense, comparison object, sentence structure, and subject-verb agreement).

× We started to have more and more uh, cycling roads.

✓ We started to have more and more cycling lanes.

'Cycling roads' is not the natural collocation in English; 'cycling lane(s)' or 'bike lane(s)' is the usual term. Also, 'more and more cycling lanes' treats 'lanes' as plural to match 'more and more' (Grammar problem type ID 1 - Singular and plural issue). Suggestion: use common noun collocations and match plurality to quantifiers.

× So that's an advantage.

✓ So that is an advantage.

Contraction 'that's' is acceptable in speech, but for clarity in written correction expand to 'that is'. This addresses third person singular 'that is' construction (Grammar problem type ID 2 - Third person singular issue). Suggestion: use the full form 'that is' in formal responses.