Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is generally natural and directly addresses the question, but it contains a small repetition/hesitation (“which is which was”) and could be slightly more specific. To improve, remove redundant words, use a clear topic sentence, add one or two concrete details (when/how often, or a short reason why it was unreliable), and keep the answer within 2–4 sentences. Use a linking word (e.g., “however” or “but”) to connect ideas.

Example: No, I didn't have my own bike when I was a child. I often borrowed my older brother's bike, but it was unreliable because the chain frequently slipped. However, sharing it was fun since we rode together on weekends.

Suggestion: The answer starts well but is incomplete and contains hesitations. To improve, give a clear topic sentence stating your opinion, then add specific supporting details or examples (who uses bikes, when, and why). Use linking words like “for example,” “because,” or “in particular,” and avoid filler phrases. Aim for 2–3 concise sentences with concrete information.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many commuters cycle to work in the mornings to avoid traffic, and students often use bikes to travel to school because they are cheap and convenient.

× No, I didn't have a bike growing up. Instead I shared my older brother's bike occasionally, which is which was fun but not very reliable.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was growing up. Instead, I occasionally shared my older brother's bike, which was fun but not very reliable.

This sentence has a redundancy and word-order problem ('which is which was') and a minor prepositional/timing phrasing issue. The phrase 'growing up' is commonly used with 'when I was' to indicate the time period; adding 'when I was' clarifies the temporal reference. Remove the duplicate 'which is' and place 'occasionally' before 'shared' for more natural word order. Also add a comma after 'Instead' and before the nonrestrictive clause 'which was fun but not very reliable.' These changes fix sentence structure errors and improve clarity.

× Well, yeah, I think bikes are popular in my country because every morning people are, are, uh, I don't know.

✓ Well, yeah, I think bikes are popular in my country because every morning a lot of people ride them.

This sentence contains hesitations and an incomplete clause ('people are, are, uh, I don't know'), producing a sentence-structure problem. Replace the filler and incomplete fragment with a clear, complete clause such as 'a lot of people ride them' to state the reason. This corrects the sentence structure and makes the explanation grammatically correct and concise.