Bike— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Answer directly and use the correct verb and tense: “ride,” not “write,” and “enjoyed,” not “was enjoying,” because you are describing a past habit. Add one specific detail, such as where you rode it or what you used it for. Avoid repeating words.

예시: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used to ride it around my neighborhood after school, and I really enjoyed it. It was a fun way to spend time outdoors.

제안: Give a clear, consistent opinion at the beginning. Your answer is contradictory because “not really” conflicts with saying that most people ride bikes. Use correct grammar: “most people ride bikes” and “prefer them to cars.” Support your opinion with a specific reason, such as traffic, safety, or public transportation, and avoid fillers and repetition.

예시: Yes, bikes are fairly popular in my country, especially among students and young adults. Many people prefer them to cars because they are cheaper and more convenient in crowded cities. However, some people still choose cars because cycling can be unsafe in heavy traffic.

× Yeah, I had one. I used to write write it and I was enjoying it.

✓ Yeah, I had one. I used to ride it, and I enjoyed it.

The verb ride is needed because people ride a bike, not write a bike. The repeated word write is also removed. Since the speaker is describing a completed childhood experience, the simple past enjoyed is more appropriate than the past progressive was enjoying. Use used to + base verb for repeated past activities, and use the simple past to describe a completed feeling or experience.

× Not really, but you can say here, umm, most of people here riding a bike, bicycles.

✓ Not really, but you could say that most people here ride bicycles.

Most people is the correct quantifier expression when referring to people in general. Do not use of before a plural noun used generally. Also, ride is needed as the main verb in the present-tense sentence. Use most of the people only when referring to a specific group.

× Not really, but you can say here, umm, most of people here riding a bike, bicycles. And preferring it then, uh, cars.

✓ Not really, but you could say that most people here ride bicycles and prefer them to cars.

The original response contains incomplete and disconnected sentence parts. The phrases riding and preferring do not have a properly formed main verb in this context. Combining the ideas with and creates a complete sentence. Use prefer A to B, not prefer A than B.

× Not really, but you can say here, umm, most of people here riding a bike, bicycles. And preferring it then, uh, cars.

✓ Not really, but you could say that most people here ride bicycles and prefer them to cars.

The question asks about a general present situation, so use the simple present: ride and prefer. The verbs must agree with the plural subject most people, so do not add -s to either verb.

× Not really, but you can say here, umm, most of people here riding a bike, bicycles. And preferring it then, uh, cars.

✓ Not really, but you could say that most people here ride bicycles and prefer them to cars.

Bicycles is plural, so the pronoun referring to bicycles should be them, not it. Use it for one bicycle and them for more than one bicycle.

× Not really, but you can say here, umm, most of people here riding a bike, bicycles. And preferring it then, uh, cars.

✓ Not really, but you could say that most people here ride bicycles and prefer them to cars.

The standard preposition used after prefer when comparing two things is to: prefer bicycles to cars. Do not use than after prefer.