Clothing— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Be more concise and correct minor grammar errors. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific details. Avoid redundancy (e.g., “according to the weather and the season” is repetitive) and correct collocations like “lightweight” and “warm clothes.”

Exemplo: I usually dress for the season. In summer I prefer lightweight shorts and T‑shirts because they’re breathable, while in winter I wear sweaters and a warm coat to stay comfortable.

Sugestão: Answer directly to the preference question (comfortable vs smart) with a topic sentence. Avoid repeating previous content and finish your sentence. Reduce fillers like “uh” and include a linking word to explain why you prefer that style.

Exemplo: I prefer comfortable, casual clothes rather than smart outfits. For example, in summer I like oversized T‑shirts and shorts because they’re breathable and let me move freely.

Sugestão: Keep it natural and concise; correct grammar (e.g., “a bit” → “very” or “quite,” “an headache” not “a headache when I wear”). Use one linking reason to support your preference and avoid repeating ideas. Remove fillers.

Exemplo: Yes, I love wearing T‑shirts, especially oversized ones because they’re comfortable and breathable. I avoid tight T‑shirts since they make me feel uncomfortable and sometimes give me a headache.

Sugestão: Provide a clear direct answer then give a specific example or frequency. Avoid vague phrases like “like 5 times” — be precise (e.g., “I change outfits several times”). Correct grammar and use linking words to explain reasons.

Exemplo: Yes, I spend quite a lot of time choosing clothes. For instance, I often change outfits two or three times before leaving because I’m unsure which color or style suits the occasion.

Sugestão: Answer directly (yes/no/it depends) and structure the response: current situation then past contrast. Remove fillers, use correct tense and more precise wording (e.g., “home clothes” → “casual home clothes”).

Exemplo: It depends on my mood. When I was working I chose different outfits for weekdays, but now that I’m studying for the IELTS I usually wear casual home clothes most days.

Sugestão: Give a complete, concise answer and avoid unfinished sentences. Use correct grammar (“bachelor’s,” “for one year”), and explain the reason briefly. Add what colours you prefer now to complete the response.

Exemplo: I used to wear a lot of black when I was at university, but after marriage I avoided black for one year because of a family ritual. Now I prefer lighter colours like blue and beige.

× In summers I prefer wearing shorts and T-shirts because they're lightweights and breathable, while in winter I tend to wear sweaters and a warm clothes to stay comfortable.

✓ In summer I prefer wearing shorts and T-shirts because they're lightweight and breathable, while in winter I tend to wear sweaters and warm clothes to stay comfortable.

'Summers' should be 'summer' for general habitual reference; 'lightweights' is incorrect plural noun form — use adjective 'lightweight'; 'a warm clothes' mixes singular article with plural noun — remove 'a' and use plural 'warm clothes'. Also keep parallel structure and correct adjective use.

× Usually I choose clothes according to the weather and season, so during summers I really enjoy wearing shorts and T-shirt, especially oversized because it's quite breathable and uh, I.

✓ Usually I choose clothes according to the weather and the season, so during summer I really enjoy wearing shorts and T-shirts, especially oversized ones because they're quite breathable.

Use 'the season' for clarity; 'summers' should be 'summer' for habitual statements; 'T-shirt' should be plural 'T-shirts' to match 'shorts'; 'oversized' needs noun 'ones' after it; 'it's' refers to singular but should be 'they're' to agree with plural 'T-shirts'. Remove trailing unfinished phrase.

× Yes, I do love wearing T-shirts, especially oversized ones because it's a bit comfortable and breathable.

✓ Yes, I do love wearing T-shirts, especially oversized ones because they're a bit more comfortable and breathable.

'It's' is singular and does not agree with plural 'ones'; use 'they're'. Add 'more' to compare comfort relative to other shirts and improve natural phrasing.

× I don't really like wearing tight clothes as it makes me feel suffocated and uh, I started to have an headache when I wear tight T-shirts so.

✓ I don't really like wearing tight clothes because they make me feel suffocated, and I started to have a headache when I wear tight T-shirts.

'It makes' should be 'they make' to agree with plural 'clothes'; 'an headache' requires article 'a' before 'headache' and 'an' is incorrect before 'headache' which begins with consonant sound 'h'; keep consistent tense and remove trailing 'so'.

× Sometimes it happens like 5 times.

✓ Sometimes it happens about five times.

Use 'about' instead of 'like' for approximate frequency, and write numbers as words in formal speech; 'five' is preferred in this context and 'like' is informal and ungrammatical here.

× I usually change my clothes because I am confused of what to wear and what color should I wear that's why.

✓ I usually change my clothes because I am confused about what to wear and what color I should wear; that's why.

Use preposition 'about' with 'confused'; correct question-word order in reported clause to 'what color I should wear'; separate clauses with a semicolon or conjunction for clarity.

× It depends on my mood usually because, uh, when I used to work, then I used to wear different styles of clothes every day.

✓ It usually depends on my mood because when I used to work, I used to wear different styles of clothes every day.

Place adverb 'usually' in natural position; remove redundant 'then' and keep 'used to' for past habitual actions; maintain clear clause order.

× But uh, recently I've left my job for my IELTS study, so I usually dress up the same, like in home clothes, you know, comfortable.

✓ But recently I left my job to study for the IELTS, so I usually dress the same, like in home clothes, you know, comfortable.

Use simple past 'left' with 'recently' is acceptable; 'for my IELTS study' is awkward — 'to study for the IELTS' is natural; 'dress up the same' should be 'dress the same'; 'in home clothes' is better as 'in my home clothes' or 'at home in comfortable clothes'.

× When I was at my bachelors, I used to love wearing black.

✓ When I was studying for my bachelor's degree, I used to love wearing black.

'At my bachelors' is incorrect; use 'studying for my bachelor's degree' or 'when I was a bachelor' depending on meaning. 'Bachelor's' needs apostrophe s and 'degree' clarifies meaning.

× People used to see me wearing black only.

✓ People used to see me wearing only black.

Word order: place 'only' before the noun it modifies for clarity. No third-person singular verb error here but correction improves grammar and emphasis.

× But now after marriage, I've stopped wearing black for one years as our ritual says that you can't wear black for, uh, a year.

✓ But after marriage, I stopped wearing black for one year because our ritual says that you can't wear black for a year.

Use simple past 'stopped' for completed action; 'one years' should be singular 'one year'; 'because' is more formal than 'as' for explanation; avoid filler 'uh'.