Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Georgia campsite in Armidale.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, me and my friends, we all have bikes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 10.0Sugestão: Cevap soruyla alakalı değil ve çok kısa; doğrudan soruya yanıt verin, bir konu cümlesi kurun ve gerekirse 1-2 destekleyici cümle ekleyin. Örneğin çocukken bisikletiniz olup olmadığını belirtin, bir anı veya nedenini kısaca açıklayın ve bağlaç kullanın.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was an old red bicycle that I rode around my neighbourhood every afternoon, and because my parents lived near a park, I practised there with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 45.0Sugestão: Cevap kısa ama konuyla ilgili; daha doğal ve etkili olması için konu cümlesiyle başlayın, bağlaçlar kullanarak nedenlerini açıklayın ve spesifik örnekler verin. Ayrıca dilbilgisi açısından daha akıcı ifadeler tercih edin (örn. “my friends and I” yerine).
Exemplo: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country. For instance, many people use them for short trips and students often cycle to school, so cycling is both convenient and affordable.
× Georgia campsite in Armidale.
✓ I stayed at the Georgia campsite in Armidale.
The original fragment lacks a subject and a verb, so it is not a complete sentence. The question asks about having a bike as a child; the student likely intended to say where they stayed or lived. Adding the subject 'I' and the past tense verb 'stayed' creates a complete sentence that matches the past-time context of 'when you were a child'. Suggestion: Always include a subject and an appropriate verb to form a complete sentence; use past tense verbs when referring to past events. (Grammar problem type ID:26)
× Yes, me and my friends, we all have bikes.
✓ Yes, my friends and I all have bikes.
The original uses the object pronoun 'me' where the subject pronoun 'I' is required. Also the clause 'we all have bikes' is redundant after 'my friends and I all have bikes.' The corrected sentence uses the proper subject order 'my friends and I' which is both grammatically correct and more natural. Suggestion: Use subject pronouns (I, he, she, we, they) when the pronoun is the subject of the verb; place others after mentioning others ("my friends and I") for politeness and correctness. (Grammar problem type ID:12)