Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Be more natural and concise: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct grammar (use past simple for single events, articles, and phrasing). Avoid unnecessary words (e.g., "1" → "a").

Exemplo: Yes. I received a small pink bike from my dad for my fifth birthday. It was a Japanese-made bike with training wheels, and I remember riding it around our courtyard until I learned to balance on my own.

Sugestão: Give a clear direct opinion first, then explain with specific reasons and linking words. Fix grammar and word choice (e.g., "casual to riding" → "common to ride"); use correct verbs and articles. Provide concrete examples or comparisons to support your point.

Exemplo: I don't think riding bicycles is very common in my country. For example, most people prefer motorbikes or cars for commuting because distances are long and public transport is often faster; as a result, bicycles are mostly used for leisure rather than daily travel.

× I used to receive 1 bike from my dad.

✓ I received a bike from my dad.

'Used to' + base verb indicates a habitual past action, but 'receive' in this context is incorrect because getting a single gift at a specific time is a simple past event. Also '1' should be expressed as 'a'. Use simple past 'received' for a completed past action. Suggestion: say 'I received a bike from my dad.' or if habitual, 'I used to get a bike from my dad' (rare).

× It's on my special occasion, my birthday.

✓ It was for a special occasion, my birthday.

The sentence refers to a past event, so tense must be past ('was' rather than 'is'). 'On my special occasion' is unnatural; 'for a special occasion' or 'for my birthday' is correct. Use past 'was' to match the context. Suggestion: 'It was for my birthday.'

× It was pink, it's quite small and it's made from Japan.

✓ It was pink, quite small, and made in Japan.

Mixed tenses: 'was' (past) then 'it's' (it is) is inconsistent. Use past: 'was' for properties. Also 'made from Japan' is incorrect collocation; correct preposition is 'made in Japan'. Remove repeated subject 'it' for fluency. Suggestion: 'It was pink, quite small, and made in Japan.'

× I do not think it is casual to riding a bike in my country.

✓ I do not think it is common to ride a bike in my country.

Incorrect adjective 'casual' and incorrect verb form 'to riding' (infinitive requires base form). Use 'common' instead of 'casual' to express popularity, and use 'to ride' or gerund 'riding' without 'to'. Suggestion: 'I do not think it is common to ride a bike in my country.'

× Well, in my place we usually write a motorbike or driving a car.

✓ Well, in my area we usually ride a motorbike or drive a car.

'Write' is wrong verb; correct verbs are 'ride' for motorbike and 'drive' for car. Also 'in my place' is better as 'in my area' or 'where I live'. Maintain parallel structure: 'ride... or drive...'. Suggestion: 'In my area we usually ride a motorbike or drive a car.'

× We use bus and train instead of riding a bike because our workplace is quite far away from our home.

✓ We use buses and trains instead of riding bikes because our workplace is quite far from our homes.

Count nouns require plural 'buses' and 'trains' when speaking generally. 'Instead of riding a bike' should be plural or use 'riding bikes'. 'Far away from our home' is acceptable but 'far from our homes' is more natural for different people. Suggestion: 'We use buses and trains instead of riding bikes because our workplaces are quite far from our homes.' (or singular 'our workplace is quite far from our homes' depending on meaning).