Plants— Part 1 채점 보고서

제안: Be more concise and correct minor errors. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (plants, reasons), and add one specific detail using a linking word. Avoid repetition.

예시: Yes — I keep several houseplants, including a monstera and a few cacti. They improve indoor air quality and make my apartment feel warmer and more welcoming, especially in winter when I spend more time at home.

제안: Give a direct topic sentence naming the plant, correct small errors and be specific about details (where you kept it, how fast it grew). Use linking words to connect ideas and remove filler phrases.

예시: When I was young I had a lucky bamboo that I kept in a glass vase of water. It grew very fast — within a year it was taller than me — and I remember changing the water every two weeks to keep it healthy.

제안: Provide a clear topic sentence about your knowledge, avoid informal phrases like "some stuff," and give specific practices with linking words. Keep it concise (max 4–5 sentences).

예시: I have basic gardening knowledge, although my cousin is more experienced. For example, I usually repot plants every year, refresh the soil in spring, and apply a balanced fertilizer every two months to encourage healthy growth.

제안: Avoid hedging language like "honestly" and repeated words. Start with a clear admission of uncertainty, then give a specific example and a possible generalization using linking words. Try to be more confident and structured.

예시: I'm not sure, but in my experience some Chinese people do give plants or flowers as birthday gifts. For instance, a Chinese friend who lives in Zurich often sends plants to her parents for special occasions, so it may be fairly common.

× I have a monstera as well as some cactus.

✓ I have a monstera as well as some cacti.

The noun 'cactus' has an irregular plural form 'cacti' (or 'cactuses'). Use 'cacti' to indicate more than one plant. Alternatively, 'some cactus' can be accepted in informal speech, but 'some cacti' is grammatically standard.

× One of the main reasons I have plans because they keep the air refreshed and the atmosphere feels more homey with them in it.

✓ One of the main reasons I have plants is that they keep the air fresh and make the atmosphere feel more homely.

The original sentence is a fragment and mixes structures ('One of the main reasons I have plants because...'). Use 'is that' to link the reason clause. Also 'plans' is a typo for 'plants', 'refreshed' should be 'fresh' for air, and 'homey with them in it' is awkward; 'make the atmosphere feel more homely' is clearer.

× It was a bamboo and I kept it in water and I don't know what it what was in that water, but it grew so quickly and it was taller than myself.

✓ It was a bamboo plant and I kept it in water; I don't know what was in that water, but it grew so quickly that it became taller than me.

Combine clauses clearly and correct tense and word choice: 'what it what was' is a typo; use 'what was in that water'. Use 'became taller than me' rather than 'taller than myself' (use 'myself' only for reflexive emphasis). Maintain past tense consistency.

× However I do know when to change the soil, when to fertilize so it has a healthy environment to grow in it.

✓ However, I do know when to change the soil and when to fertilize so it has a healthy environment to grow in.

Use parallel structure with 'when to change... and when to fertilize'. Drop the redundant 'in it' at the end. Also add a comma after 'However' for clarity.

× One of my one of my friends she is Chinese but lives in Zurich and she told me that she she will send flowers or plants to her mom or dad for birthdays usually So could be that it is quite common.

✓ One of my friends is Chinese but lives in Zurich, and she told me that she usually sends flowers or plants to her mother or father for birthdays, so it could be quite common.

Remove repeated phrases ('One of my one of my', 'she she') and reorder for natural English. Use 'sends' for habitual action, replace 'mom or dad' with 'mother or father' for formality, place adverbs ('usually') before the main verb, and join clauses with proper punctuation ('so it could be...').