Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Your answer is clear, direct, and well developed, with a good explanation and comparison. However, “ironical” is less natural here than “ironic,” and “have one” could be replaced with “own a bike” for greater precision. The final sentence is slightly long, so you could divide it into two sentences to make it sound more natural and effective.

Exemplo: No, I didn’t. My parents were worried that I might fall and hurt myself, so they never encouraged me to own a bike. I only learned to ride fairly recently, but I’ve been cycling ever since. It’s ironic that I’m much more comfortable on a bike now than I was as a child.

Sugestão: You answer the question directly and provide relevant reasons, including bike lanes, convenience, safety, traffic, and the environment. To improve naturalness and accuracy, use “bikes have become much more popular” rather than “it has become,” and add a comma after “more importantly.” The phrase “especially thinking about the environmental effects” is awkward; use “especially because of the environmental benefits” instead. You could also give one specific example, such as commuters using bikes to travel to work.

Exemplo: Yes, bikes have become much more popular in my country in recent years, mainly because more bike lanes have been built. These lanes make cycling more convenient and, more importantly, much safer. Many people cycle to work to avoid traffic, and this is a positive trend because it helps reduce air pollution and carbon emissions.

× I think it has become much more popular in recent years because we have bike lanes now.

✓ I think bikes have become much more popular in recent years because we have bike lanes now.

The question asks about bikes, which is a plural noun. The pronoun it is singular and does not clearly refer to bikes. Use the plural noun bikes or the plural pronoun they to maintain clear agreement and reference.

× They make cycling much more convenient and more importantly safer.

✓ They make cycling much more convenient and, more importantly, safer.

The adverbial expression more importantly interrupts the coordinated adjectives convenient and safer. It should be set off with commas so that the sentence structure is clear. The two adjectives should remain parallel.

× People use bikes to get around and avoid getting stuck in traffic, which is a positive development, especially thinking about the environmental effects.

✓ People use bikes to get around and avoid getting stuck in traffic, which is a positive development, especially when considering the environmental effects.

The phrase especially thinking about the environmental effects is structurally awkward because its implied subject is unclear. Using especially when considering creates a clearer introductory phrase and correctly connects the environmental consideration to the whole idea.