Bike— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Answer in the past tense because the question is about your childhood: say “I had a bike” rather than “I have a bike.” Also use “when I was a child.” You could add one specific detail, such as what you used the bike for.

예시: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I often rode it around my neighborhood with my friends.

제안: Give a clear answer, then explain why bikes are popular. Use “there are” with the plural noun “children,” and say “children want to ride bikes” rather than “children that wants to play a bike.” Use “they have fun riding them” to describe the activity naturally.

예시: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among children. They enjoy riding them in parks and around their neighborhoods, and bikes are also a convenient way to get around.

× Yes, I have a bike when I child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The question asks about a childhood experience in the past, so use the past tense had instead of have. Use was to describe your state as a child.

× Yes, I have a bike when I child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The clause when I child is missing a verb. Add was to form the complete clause when I was a child.

× Yes, in my country bikes are popular because there's so many children that wants to play a bike and they having fun to use it.

✓ Yes, in my country, bikes are popular because there are so many children who want to play with bikes, and they have fun using them.

Use there are with the plural noun children. There's means there is and is used with a singular noun.

× Yes, in my country bikes are popular because there's so many children that wants to play a bike and they having fun to use it.

✓ Yes, in my country, bikes are popular because there are so many children who want to play with bikes, and they have fun using them.

The plural subject children requires the plural verb want, not wants. Make sure the verb agrees with the noun it refers to.

× Yes, in my country bikes are popular because there's so many children that wants to play a bike and they having fun to use it.

✓ Yes, in my country, bikes are popular because there are so many children who want to play with bikes, and they have fun using them.

In this expression, play needs the preposition with before bikes. Remember to use play with when describing playing with an object.

× Yes, in my country bikes are popular because there's so many children that wants to play a bike and they having fun to use it.

✓ Yes, in my country, bikes are popular because there are so many children who want to play with bikes, and they have fun using them.

The clause they having fun is missing a finite verb. Add the auxiliary verb are to make it they are having fun.

× Yes, in my country bikes are popular because there's so many children that wants to play a bike and they having fun to use it.

✓ Yes, in my country, bikes are popular because there are so many children who want to play with bikes, and they have fun using them.

The expression have fun is followed by a gerund, so use using rather than to use. A useful pattern to remember is have fun + verb-ing.

× Yes, in my country bikes are popular because there's so many children that wants to play a bike and they having fun to use it.

✓ Yes, in my country, bikes are popular because there are so many children who want to play with bikes, and they have fun using them.

Use the plural pronoun them to refer to bikes. The singular pronoun it does not agree with the plural noun bikes.