Plants— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Answer directly and name the plants clearly. Avoid repeating “at home,” and add a relevant detail about where you keep them or why you like them. The comment about your wife being a fan of France does not clearly relate to plants; if you mean she enjoys flowers, say so directly.

Exemplo: Yes, I do. We keep tulips and pansies at home, mostly on the balcony. My wife enjoys flowers, so she usually chooses which ones to buy.

Sugestão: Give a direct answer using the past tense, and make the plant names plural if you mean more than one. Avoid joining two complete ideas with only a comma; use “and” or “because” to connect them. Add one specific detail about how you cared for the plants.

Exemplo: When I was young, I grew tulips and pansies in our garden. I watered them every day, and I enjoyed watching them bloom.

Sugestão: Explain one or two things you know about growing plants, such as how much sunlight or water they need. Your answer mentions your wife buying flowers, but buying flowers is different from growing them. Use clear, relevant details to support your answer.

Exemplo: Yes, I know a little about it. Most plants need enough sunlight and regular watering, but you should avoid giving them too much water. My wife often buys flowers, so I’ve learned a few basic things from looking after them.

Sugestão: The answer is difficult to understand, so state clearly whether people give plants as gifts. Then add a relevant example or reason, such as giving flowers for a celebration or choosing a plant that symbolizes good luck. Use simple wording if you are unsure of a phrase.

Exemplo: Yes, some Chinese people give plants or flowers as gifts, especially for birthdays or housewarmings. For example, they may choose a plant that symbolizes good luck or prosperity.

× I keep turp and pansies at home home.

✓ I keep turp and pansies at home.

The word home is repeated unnecessarily. Use it only once to make the sentence clear and grammatical.

× I used to take care of tulip and pansies when I was young, I enjoyed taking care of them.

✓ I used to take care of tulips and pansies when I was young; I enjoyed taking care of them.

Tulip is a singular countable noun, but it refers to plants in general here and is paired with the plural noun pansies. Use the plural form tulips so the nouns agree in number.

× I used to take care of tulip and pansies when I was young, I enjoyed taking care of them.

✓ I used to take care of tulips and pansies when I was young; I enjoyed taking care of them.

The original joins two complete sentences with only a comma, creating a comma splice. Use a semicolon, a period, or a coordinating conjunction to connect them correctly.

× Yes, many people present somewhere food are important forwards.

✓ Yes, many people give plants as gifts.

The phrases somewhere food and important forwards do not form a clear grammatical sentence. Use a clear subject, verb, and object to answer the question. The correction provides a concise, grammatical answer.