Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is generally clear and relevant, but it has some grammatical errors and minor awkwardness. Make the response more natural by using correct verb tenses and smoother linking words. Keep it concise (maximum 5 sentences), start with a direct topic sentence, and add one specific supporting detail. For example, correct 'I absolutely love it' to past tense 'I loved it', change 'so I was allowed only ride' to 'so I was only allowed to ride', and add a linking word like 'because' or 'so' if explaining reasons.

Example: Yes, I had a pink bike when I was a child. I loved it because it was bright and easy to ride. However, my parents were strict about safety, so I was only allowed to ride in the yard in front of our house.

Suggestion: The answer tries to give an opinion but is unclear and contains an inappropriate word ('psychopath') that doesn't make sense in context. Improve by giving a clear topic sentence, a specific reason, and a linking word. Use appropriate vocabulary like 'infrastructure', 'bike lanes', or 'traffic' to explain popularity. Keep the reply concise and stay on topic.

Example: In my opinion, bikes are not very popular in most cities. This is mainly because many urban areas lack proper bike lanes and traffic is heavy, which makes cycling unsafe and inconvenient.

× I absolutely love it.

✓ I absolutely loved it.

The examiner's question refers to the student's childhood (past time), so the verb should be in the past tense to match the time frame. Using 'love' (present) creates a tense mismatch. Change to 'loved' to indicate a past feeling about the bike.

× so I was allowed only ride in the yard in front of my house.

✓ so I was only allowed to ride in the yard in front of my house.

After 'allowed' the correct structure is 'allowed to + base verb'. The original sentence also misplaces 'only'. Move 'only' before 'allowed' and add 'to' before 'ride' to form 'allowed to ride'.

× In my opinion it's not quite popular especially in urban or semi urban area because there is no psychopath in this area.

✓ In my opinion, it's not very popular, especially in urban or semi-urban areas, because there are not many cyclists in these areas.

Multiple problems: 'not quite popular' is awkward — 'not very popular' is more natural. 'Urban or semi urban area' needs hyphenation and plural 'areas' to match meaning. 'There is no psychopath' is incorrect word choice and singular; the intended idea is likely there are few or no cyclists. Also subject-verb agreement: use 'there are' for plural 'cyclists' or 'areas'. The corrected sentence uses appropriate vocabulary, plural forms, hyphenation, and subject-verb agreement.