Tidiness— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Your answer is relevant and mostly clear, but contains minor unnatural phrasing and a small mismatch in detail ("pay my bills back on the shelf" sounds odd). Make your topic sentence direct, correct the phrasing, and add one concise supporting detail with a linking word. Keep within 3–4 sentences.

Exemplo: Yes, I do. I prefer to keep things tidy because it helps me find items quickly and reduces my stress. For example, I always put my bills on a specific shelf and clear my desk at the end of each day so it’s ready for work the next morning.

Sugestão: This answer is unclear and contains grammatical errors and confusing phrases (e.g. "left always in bags", "before the gas came", random words). To improve, give a clear topic sentence about your past habit, explain reasons briefly using linking words, and provide a specific example. Keep sentences simple and correctly formed.

Exemplo: No, I didn’t. As a child I usually left toys and clothes in piles on the floor because I preferred playing. Consequently, my parents often reminded me to tidy up before visitors came, and I only cleaned properly when they asked.

Sugestão: Good content and practical details, but there are some grammar and word-choice errors ("putting things back in the place", "wrap it even evening"). Organize into a clear topic sentence, then two supporting details with linking words and specific examples. Use correct verb forms and concise phrasing.

Exemplo: I keep my study space tidy by returning items to their places after use and disposing of rubbish promptly, which helps me stay focused. For example, I use a small box for pens and folders for papers, and I wipe my desk every evening.

Sugestão: Answer is relevant and clear but has minor grammatical errors ("reduce stress" should be "reduces stress"; "study at work" is awkward). Begin with a direct opinion sentence, add a linked reason, and finish with a concrete habit. Keep sentences natural and concise.

Exemplo: Yes, I think it’s necessary. Being tidy reduces stress and saves time because I can find things easily. For example, when my room is neat I can focus on studying, so I tidy a little every evening.

× Well yes, I like to keep things tidy because it helps me to find things quickly and I feel less stressed.

✓ Well, yes, I like to keep things tidy because it helps me find things quickly and I feel less stressed.

Remove the unnecessary 'to' before 'find' because 'helps' is followed by a bare infinitive or 'to' can be omitted here; use a comma after 'Well' for natural speech rhythm.

× I always pay my bills back on the shelf and clean my desk at the end of the day so it's ready for work tomorrow.

✓ I always put my bills back on the shelf and clean my desk at the end of the day so it’s ready for work tomorrow.

Past tense issue: 'pay my bills back' is incorrect in this context; the student means 'put my bills back'. Using 'pay' changes meaning and collocationally is wrong. Correct verb is 'put' (present simple to match routine).

× Well, I didn't used to keep my room very tidy when I was a child.

✓ Well, I didn't use to keep my room very tidy when I was a child.

Past tense issue: After 'did' the base form 'use' must be used, not 'used'. 'Didn't use to' is the correct negative form for past habitual actions.

× I often left always in bags on the floor because I prefer playing and my parents had to remind me to clean up only before the gas came.

✓ I often left things in bags on the floor because I preferred playing and my parents had to remind me to clean up, usually only at bedtime.

Sentence structure errors and tense consistency: 'left always in bags' is incorrect word order; 'prefer' should be past ('preferred') to match 'was a child'; 'only before the gas came' is unclear and ungrammatical—likely intended 'only at bedtime' or similar. Reordering and clarifying corrects meaning and tense.

× Urged I really P put things away.

✓ I rarely put things away.

Sentence structure errors: The original is ungrammatical and contains stray words. 'Rarely' fits intended meaning; use subject + adverb + verb for correct order.

× Well, I usually keep my study space tidy by putting things back in the place after I finish using them and throwing away any rubbish.

✓ Well, I usually keep my study space tidy by putting things back in their place after I finish using them and throwing away any rubbish.

Present tense is fine but missing possessive determiner: use 'their place' (or 'their places'/'their proper place') to refer back to 'things' so the sentence is grammatically complete.

× So I'd use a small box for pens and folders for paper for example.

✓ So I use a small box for pens and folders for paper, for example.

Sentence structure and verb form: 'I'd use' (would) suggests conditional; the student describes a habitual action, so present simple 'I use' is appropriate. Add commas to separate 'for example.'

× I clean my desk and wrap it even evening.

✓ I clean my desk every evening.

Present tense and word choice/order: 'wrap it even evening' is incorrect. Likely intended 'every evening'. Remove 'wrap it' unless specific meaning is intended; 'clean my desk every evening' is natural.

× Well, I think being tidy is important because it helps me find things quickly and reduce stress.

✓ Well, I think being tidy is important because it helps me find things quickly and reduces stress.

Present tense and subject-verb agreement: Parallel structure requires verbs to agree with 'being tidy' as singular idea. Use 'reduces' to match 'helps' and maintain parallelism.

× For example, when a room is tidy, I can study at work without getting distracted and I usually tidy a bit every evening.

✓ For example, when a room is tidy, I can study or work without getting distracted, and I usually tidy a bit every evening.

Present tense and clarity: 'study at work' is unclear; likely intended 'study or work'. Add comma before 'and' for compound sentence. Verbs are present and consistent after correction.