Bike— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Answer the question directly in the past tense: say that you did not have a bicycle. Then add a clear supporting detail about your brother's bicycle or your motorcycle. Correct the grammar: use “didn't have,” “my brother had,” and “lend it to me,” not “don't have,” “has,” and “borrow it to me.” Avoid the unclear phrase “It's a colour” and the unnatural idiom “bike is another cup of tea for me.” Use “bicycle” consistently if you mean a pedal bike, because a motorcycle is different.

예시: No, I didn't have a bicycle when I was a child. My brother had one, but he rarely lent it to me, so I usually just watched him ride it. Instead, I had a small red motorcycle when I was older, and I really enjoyed riding it.

제안: Begin with a direct answer and support it with one or two logical reasons. Improve accuracy by saying “My country is quite mountainous,” “bicycles are less practical,” and “cars are more common,” rather than “bikes are not available” and “we do have a cars.” Avoid contradictory ideas: bicycles are generally cheaper than cars, so explain that cars may be more practical or that good bicycles can be expensive. Remove the self-correction at the end and use “ride bicycles” or “drive cars” correctly.

예시: No, I don't think bicycles are very popular in my country. Many areas are mountainous, so cycling can be difficult, and people often prefer cars because they are more convenient for long journeys. However, bicycles are becoming more common among young people and fitness enthusiasts.

× I don't have any bike when I was a child but my brother has one but he never borrow it to me.

✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but my brother had one and never lent it to me.

The question asks about the student's childhood, so the answer should use the past tense. Use didn't have and had instead of don't have and has. The verb lent is also the correct past-tense form for giving something temporarily.

× I don't have any bike when I was a child but my brother has one but he never borrow it to me.

✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but my brother had one and never lent it to me.

After the third-person singular subject he, the verb must have the correct third-person form in the present tense. However, because this event happened in the past, use the past-tense verb lent rather than borrow. Remember to check the subject and tense before choosing the verb form.

× I don't have any bike when I was a child but my brother has one but he never borrow it to me.

✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but my brother had one and never lent it to me.

The verb lend is followed by to when identifying the person who receives something: lend something to someone. Borrow is used differently: borrow something from someone. Practice the contrast between lend and borrow.

× Actually I don't have a bike but I have a motorcycle.

✓ Actually, I didn't have a bike, but I had a motorcycle.

Because the answer describes the student's childhood, both verbs should be in the past tense. Use didn't have and had. Keep the tense consistent throughout an answer about a past time.

× So bike is another cup of tea for me.

✓ So, a bike is another cup of tea for me.

A singular countable noun such as bike normally needs an article when it is used generally in this way. Use a before bike. In natural English, you could also say Cycling is not really my thing.

× I think the bikes are not so popular in my country.

✓ I think bikes are not so popular in my country.

When talking about bikes in general, do not use the definite article the. The is used for specific bikes that both the speaker and listener know. Use the plural noun without an article for a general statement.

× Yeah, because it's a mountain area, so bikes are not available in mountain area.

✓ Yeah, because it is a mountainous area, bikes are not readily available there.

Because and so should not normally be used together to connect the same cause-and-result relationship. Use because to introduce the reason and omit so, or use so without because. Avoid combining both in one clause.

× Yeah, because it's a mountain area, so bikes are not available in mountain area.

✓ Yeah, because it is a mountainous area, bikes are not readily available in mountainous areas.

The plural countable noun areas needs a determiner or a plural form when referring to mountain areas generally. Using mountainous areas makes the meaning clearer and avoids the missing article in mountain area.

× Instead of a bike, we do have a cars.

✓ Instead of a bike, we do have cars.

A cannot be used with the plural noun cars. Use either a car or cars, depending on whether you mean one car or cars in general. Here, cars is the appropriate general plural form.

× Instead of a bike, we do have a cars.

✓ Instead of a bike, we do have cars.

The article a is used only before a singular countable noun, not before a plural noun. Remove a before cars. If you mean one vehicle, say a car.

× So people used to drive a ride a bike, I mean ride bike.

✓ So, people used to ride bikes.

The phrase drive a ride a bike contains overlapping and incorrectly combined verb phrases. The correct expression is ride a bike or, when speaking generally, ride bikes. Use one clear verb phrase instead of repeating or combining alternatives.

× So people used to drive a ride a bike, I mean ride bike.

✓ So, people used to ride bikes.

When talking about riding bikes in general, use the plural noun bikes without an article. If you refer to one specific bike, use ride a bike. Choose the article based on whether the noun is general or singular.