Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
No, I don't have a bike when I was a child, but I used to borrow 1 from my neighbor.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, it is very popular in my country and it's one of the common mode of transportation.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 72.0建议: Use the past tense consistently: say “didn’t have” instead of “don’t have.” Also, replace “1” with “one” or “a bike,” and use “my neighbor’s bike” to make the meaning clearer. Your answer responds directly, but adding a specific detail would make it more engaging.
示例: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child, but I used to borrow one from my neighbor. I usually rode it around the neighborhood with my friends after school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 78.0建议: Use the plural pronoun and verb because “bikes” is plural: “they are.” Also, say “one of the most common modes of transportation” or “a common mode of transportation.” Add a specific reason, such as affordability or convenience, to develop your answer.
示例: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are affordable and convenient. They are one of the most common modes of transportation, especially for short journeys and commuting to work.
× No, I don't have a bike when I was a child, but I used to borrow 1 from my neighbor.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but I used to borrow one from my neighbor.
The question asks about the past, so use the past-tense form didn't have instead of don't have. Also, one should be written as a word when it replaces a singular countable noun such as bike. Grammar problem type ID: 5.
× Yes, it is very popular in my country and it's one of the common mode of transportation.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, and they are one of the most common modes of transportation.
Bikes is plural, so it should be replaced by the plural pronoun they, not the singular pronoun it. Grammar problem type ID: 12.
× Yes, it is very popular in my country and it's one of the common mode of transportation.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, and they are one of the most common modes of transportation.
After the expression one of the, the following noun must be plural because one item is being selected from a group. Therefore, mode should be modes. Grammar problem type ID: 1.