Bike— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Make the response more natural and concise. Begin with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid redundant phrases (e.g., “I loved bicycle a lot” + “yes, I did have a bike”). Also correct small grammar issues (say “a bicycle” or “bicycles”).

예시: Yes, I did — I had a bright red-and-blue bicycle when I was about eight. It was my favourite toy because I could ride to my friend’s house and feel independent, and I remember polishing its chrome every weekend.

제안: Give a direct topic sentence, then support it with specific reasons and use linking words to improve coherence. Remove filler phrases like “you know” and redundant hesitations. Use correct plural forms and smoother connectors (e.g., “because,” “therefore”).

예시: Not really — bicycles are not very popular in Hong Kong because public transport and private cars are more convenient. As a result, you rarely see many bicycles on busy roads, except in parks or on quieter outlying islands.

× When I was a child I loved bicycle a lot.

✓ When I was a child I loved bicycles a lot.

The sentence uses the singular noun 'bicycle' where a general habitual liking requires a plural or uncountable form. Use the plural 'bicycles' to express a general fondness for that kind of thing. Alternatively you could say 'I loved riding my bicycle a lot.' to refer to a specific bike.

× And yes, I did have a bike and I still clearly remember it was red and blue.

✓ And yes, I did have a bike and I still clearly remember that it was red and blue.

This sentence is grammatically acceptable but sounds more natural with the connective 'that' introducing the remembered fact. Adding 'that' clarifies the content of the memory and improves sentence flow.

× Unfortunately, not in Hong Kong.

✓ Unfortunately, not in Hong Kong.

This short answer is acceptable in spoken English; no pronoun error. No change necessary.

× A lot of people they like to, you know, ride on cars or have their own cars.

✓ A lot of people like, you know, to travel by car or have their own cars.

The original has an unnecessary subject pronoun 'they' after the subject noun phrase 'A lot of people', creating redundancy. Also 'ride on cars' is incorrect collocation in English; use 'travel by car' or 'drive cars'. Reordering 'like to' to 'like to travel' improves clarity.

× So I don't see any, I mean a lot of bicycle on roads.

✓ So I don't see many bicycles on the roads.

The phrase 'a lot of bicycle' mixes singular 'bicycle' with the quantifier 'a lot of'; use plural 'bicycles' and 'many' or 'a lot of' + plural. Also include the article 'the' with 'roads' for specificity: 'on the roads.'