Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Your answer directly answers the question, but the second sentence is unclear and unnatural. Explain what you played instead of riding a bike, and add one specific detail or reason. Use a natural phrase such as “a traditional Filipino game” rather than “a very typical game here.”

Exemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. Instead, I usually played traditional Filipino games with my friends in our neighborhood. We often played outside after school, so I didn’t really miss having a bicycle.

Sugestão: Answer the question about the present first, then compare the situation with the past if relevant. Correct the tense and grammar: use “When I was a child, bikes were not very popular” and “as a means of transportation.” Also, “gymnasties” is unclear and should be replaced with the intended word, such as “motorcycles” or “public transportation.” Add a specific reason or example and avoid repeating “in the Philippines.”

Exemplo: Yes, I think bikes are becoming more popular in the Philippines, especially among young people and fitness enthusiasts. However, when I was a child, most people preferred cars, motorcycles, or public transportation because they were more convenient for longer journeys. Nowadays, some people also use bicycles to exercise and avoid traffic.

× I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I just played with a very typical game here in the Philippines.

✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I just played a very typical game here in the Philippines.

We usually say play a game, not play with a game. The preposition with is used when referring to an object or toy, such as play with a toy.

× When I was a little child, bikes are not popular in our country.

✓ When I was a little child, bikes were not popular in our country.

The time expression When I was a little child refers to the past, so the past-tense form were is needed instead of the present-tense form are.

× We predominantly use cars and gymnasties as a as transportation in the Philippines back then.

✓ We predominantly used cars and gymnasties as transportation in the Philippines back then.

The phrase back then refers to a past period, so use must be changed to the past-tense form used.

× We predominantly use cars and gymnasties as a as transportation in the Philippines back then.

✓ We predominantly used cars and gymnasties as transportation in the Philippines back then.

The phrase as a as transportation is incorrectly structured. Transportation is generally used as an uncountable noun in this context, so the unnecessary article a and the repeated as should be removed. A natural phrase is as transportation.