Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Answer the question directly using the past tense: “I didn’t have a bike.” Use “didn’t have” instead of “don’t have,” and “didn’t have” instead of “doesn’t have” when describing the past. Also, avoid repeating “when I was...” and divide the long sentence into two or three shorter sentences. Use a clear reason and, if possible, add a specific detail about how you travelled or played as a child.

Exemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My parents were very busy, and I lived with my grandmother, who couldn’t afford to buy me one. Instead, I usually played in the neighborhood with my friends.

Sugestão: Give a clear answer first: “Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country.” Use the plural noun “bikes” and the phrase “use bikes to commute,” rather than “use Bike as a Deedicommute.” Develop your answer with a linking word such as “because” and add a specific example, such as students or office workers using bikes. Avoid unnecessary hesitation such as “Yes, well.”

Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in large cities. Many students and office workers use them to commute because cycling is cheap, convenient, and often faster than driving during rush hour. In addition, some cities are building more bicycle lanes to encourage people to cycle.

× I don't have a bike when I was young because when I was little my parents were very busy and they lived with Grandma and Grandma doesn't have money to buy me a bike.

✓ I didn't have a bike when I was young because, when I was little, my parents were very busy, and they lived with Grandma. Grandma didn't have money to buy me a bike.

The question asks about a past period, so the answer should use the simple past tense. Change don't have to didn't have and doesn't have to didn't have. The sentence is also divided into two sentences to make the long explanation clearer.

× Yes, well, they use Bike as a Deedicommute because it is very cheap and convenient.

✓ Yes, well, people use bikes for commuting because they are very cheap and convenient.

When speaking about bikes in general, use the plural noun bikes rather than the singular form Bike. The plural pronoun they correctly refers to bikes. Also, commuting is the appropriate noun form after the preposition for.

× Yes, well, they use Bike as a Deedicommute because it is very cheap and convenient.

✓ Yes, well, people use bikes for commuting because they are very cheap and convenient.

Use for before the activity commuting: use bikes for commuting. The phrase as a Deedicommute is not a correct English expression. A natural alternative is as a means of commuting.