Typing— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Your answer is clear, relevant and sufficiently detailed. To improve, make the response slightly more concise and natural by combining reasons smoothly and using a varied vocabulary. Also avoid repeating obvious phrases (e.g. 'the reason is') and keep to 2–3 sentences maximum.

Exemplo: I prefer typing to handwriting because my handwriting is hard to read and a thumb condition makes holding a pen painful. As a result, typing is faster for me and produces neater work.

Sugestão: Good structure and useful specific examples. To improve, make language more natural by removing redundant words ('only possess') and linking sentences with a concise connector. Keep it within 3 sentences to be more fluent.

Exemplo: I type on a laptop every day because it’s the only computer I own. I mainly use it for administrative tasks, such as filling in my children’s school forms and completing visa paperwork for Australia.

Sugestão: The answer is relevant and tells a short story, but could be more concise and natural. Avoid phrases like 'first interaction' and instead use 'first learned' or 'first used'. Add a linking phrase to show progression and keep it to 2–3 sentences.

Exemplo: I first learned to type in primary school after my parents bought me a home computer for homework. Later I switched from a bulky desktop to a laptop, which I found much more convenient.

Sugestão: A practical and structured answer with good detail. To improve, refine wording for natural flow (e.g. 'avoid looking at the keyboard' → 'not look at the keyboard') and combine the two sentences with a linking word to improve coherence. Mentioning a specific practice or time spent could add depth.

Exemplo: I improve my typing by training myself not to look at the keyboard and focusing on the screen. When retyping printed text I place it beside me and glance only at it when necessary, then always run a spell-check afterwards.

× I don't have a very legible handwriting and also I have a medical condition in my thumb that makes it hard for me to hold onto a pen or pencil for a long time.

✓ I don't have very legible handwriting and I also have a medical condition in my thumb that makes it hard for me to hold a pen or pencil for a long time.

The original sentence uses 'a very legible handwriting', which incorrectly uses the indefinite article with the uncountable noun 'handwriting' and includes an unnecessary 'a'. This falls under third person singular issues indirectly because verb forms are correct but the noun phrase is incorrect; however according to the allowed list the fault is best treated as article/noun usage. Correction removes the article and the extra 'onto' to 'hold a pen' which is more natural. Suggestion: treat 'handwriting' as uncountable and avoid 'a' before it; use 'hold a pen' instead of 'hold onto a pen' in this context.

× I only possess a laptop, so therefore I type on a laptop keyboard every day.

✓ I only have a laptop, so I type on a laptop keyboard every day.

The phrase 'I only possess a laptop' is grammatically possible but unnatural; 'possess' is formal. 'So therefore' is redundant (both indicate consequence). This is an issue of word choice and preposition/redundancy. Correction replaces 'possess' with the more natural 'have' and removes 'therefore'. Suggestion: use simple verbs like 'have' in spoken English and avoid redundant connectors.

× I use it for all kinds of administrative purposes that I have to complete during the course of the day.

✓ I use it for all kinds of administrative tasks that I have to complete during the course of the day.

The word 'purposes' is not wrong, but 'administrative tasks' is more natural collocation. This touches article/word choice because 'the course of the day' is acceptable; no article error remains. Suggestion: prefer 'tasks' with administrative in this context for clarity.

× For example, forms that I need to fill in for my children's school or forms I need to submit for our visas in Australia.

✓ For example, forms that I need to fill in for my children's school or forms I need to submit for our visas to Australia.

When indicating the destination of a visa application, English typically uses 'visa to [country]' or 'visas for Australia'; the original 'visas in Australia' suggests visas located inside Australia rather than visas for travel to Australia. This is a preposition choice issue. Suggestion: use 'visas for Australia' or 'visas to Australia' depending on intended meaning.

× My first interaction with the keyboard was when I was in primary school.

✓ My first interaction with a keyboard was when I was in primary school.

The tense 'was' is correct (past). The minor issue is article use: 'the keyboard' implies a specific keyboard known to listener; 'a keyboard' is more natural when speaking about first contact. This is treated as a past-tense sentence with article correction. Suggestion: use 'a keyboard' for general reference.

× My parents bought me my first computer, which I was allowed to use for completing homework.

✓ My parents bought me my first computer, which I was allowed to use to complete homework.

The verb pattern 'use to complete' is more natural than 'use for completing' in this context. The issue concerns verb/preposition combination and pronoun reference clarity. Suggestion: use 'to complete homework' after 'use' to express purpose.

× I quickly moved from a big computer to a laptop, which I enjoyed much more.

✓ I quickly moved from a big computer to a laptop, which I enjoyed much more.

No grammatical tense error; sentence is acceptable as past narrative. No change needed. Explanation: The past tense 'moved' and 'enjoyed' agree and convey the intended meaning. Suggestion: none.

× When I type, I try to avoid looking at the keyboard and only focusing on the screen.

✓ When I type, I try to avoid looking at the keyboard and focus only on the screen.

Parallel structure requires matching forms after 'try to': either 'try to avoid X and to avoid Y' or 'try to avoid X and focus Y'. The original mixes 'avoid looking' with 'only focusing', creating a nonparallel construction. This is an issue with verb + -ing form and parallelism. Suggestion: maintain parallel structure by using infinitive 'focus' to match 'avoid'.

× If I have a printer text that I need to retype onto my computer, I will put the text next to me and only look at the text while I am typing and then do a spell check afterward.

✓ If I have printed text that I need to retype into my computer, I put the text next to me, look only at the text while I type, and then do a spell check afterward.

Several issues: 'printer text' is incorrect — should be 'printed text'; 'retype onto my computer' should be 'retype into my computer' (preposition choice). Tense consistency: using present simple 'I put... I look... I type' is natural for habitual actions instead of mixing 'will' and continuous. Also improve parallelism by using consistent verb forms. These are preposition, verb + -ing, and tense usage problems. Suggestion: use 'printed text', preposition 'into', and maintain consistent verb forms for habitual actions.