Politeness— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Improve clarity, grammar and naturalness. Start with a direct topic sentence, correct grammar (e.g., 'a kid's behaviour' or 'children's behaviour'), and use one or two specific examples of what your parents did. Keep answers concise (max 3–4 sentences) and use linking words like 'for example' or 'as a result' to connect ideas.

Ví dụ: I learned to be polite mainly from my parents. They emphasized good manners from an early age and set clear rules about saying 'please' and 'thank you.' For example, they role‑played social situations at the dinner table so I practiced polite responses, and as a result I became more comfortable behaving courteously in public.

Gợi ý: Good response: clear topic sentence and a specific example. To improve, add a linking word to show consequence and include a brief personal opinion or experience to make it more natural. Keep it within 2–4 sentences and vary vocabulary slightly (e.g., 'crucial' or 'valuable').

Ví dụ: Yes, I think politeness is crucial because it helps people interact smoothly and builds trust. For instance, using polite language at work makes teamwork easier, so colleagues are more willing to cooperate. From my own experience, polite feedback has helped me maintain good relationships with teammates.

× I think a kids behavior is strongly impacted by their parents upbringing.

✓ I think a child's behavior is strongly impacted by their parents' upbringing.

The noun 'kids' is plural but used with singular 'a', causing a singular-plural mismatch. Use the singular possessive 'a child's' to match 'behavior' (singular). Also add the possessive apostrophe to 'parents' because 'upbringing' belongs to them: 'parents\' upbringing' or better 'their parents\' upbringing'. Suggestions: use consistent singular/plural forms and remember to add possessive apostrophes for nouns that own something.

× Since I was a little child my parents were always very strict with courtesy and manners so they have always taught me to behave politely.

✓ Since I was a little child, my parents were always very strict about courtesy and manners, so they always taught me to behave politely.

The original sentence mixes past simple ('were') with present perfect ('have always taught') inconsistently for a past time frame. For actions that occurred regularly in the past, use past simple throughout: 'they always taught me'. Also replace 'strict with' by the correct preposition 'strict about'. Remove 'have' to keep tense consistency. Suggestions: keep verb tenses consistent in a single time frame and use correct prepositions with 'strict'.

× Since I was a little child my parents were always very strict with courtesy and manners so they have always taught me to behave politely.

✓ Since I was a little child, my parents were always very strict about courtesy and manners, so they always taught me to behave politely.

The preposition 'with' is incorrect after 'strict' in this context; the correct collocation is 'strict about' when referring to rules or behavior. Also ensure proper punctuation (comma after introductory phrase) and tense consistency as above. Suggestion: learn common adjective-preposition collocations (e.g., 'strict about', 'good at').

× I think a kids behavior is strongly impacted by their parents upbringing.

✓ I think a child's behavior is strongly impacted by their parents' upbringing.

The phrase lacked the correct article and possessive form: 'a kids behavior' should be 'a child's behavior' (singular possessive). Also 'parents upbringing' needs an apostrophe: 'parents\' upbringing'. Suggestion: use articles and possessive apostrophes correctly: 'a + singular noun' and 'noun\'s' for possession.

× I think a kids behavior is strongly impacted by their parents upbringing.

✓ I think a child's behavior is strongly impacted by their parents' upbringing.

The original mixes singular and plural referents. 'A kid's' is singular, but 'their' is plural; however, singular 'they/their' is acceptable in modern English to avoid gender marking. Keep either 'a child's ... his or her parents\'' (formal) or use 'their' as a singular gender-neutral pronoun. Suggestion: ensure pronoun number agrees with its antecedent or deliberately use singular 'they' consistently.