Shoes— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and organize your answer: start with a clear topic sentence, give frequency, then mention brand preference with brief reason. Avoid filler words and repetition (e.g. "like"). Correct grammar (use present simple and articles) and keep to 2–3 sentences.

Example: Yes, I do. I usually buy shoes about once a month. I prefer brands like Puma or Nike because I trust their quality and fit.

Suggestion: Good content and specific details. Improve grammatical accuracy (past tense consistency) and use linking words to connect ideas. Avoid small mistakes (brought→bought; start→started). Keep it within 3–4 sentences and remove unnecessary phrases.

Example: Yes, I did recently. Puma launched a new model called the Ballet Puma shoes, and it went viral after a K-pop idol named Luna started wearing them. I bought a pair because I liked the minimalist design and many people online recommended it.

Suggestion: Improve grammar and sentence structure: use correct verb forms and clearer sequence of actions with linking words. Be specific about currency and typical behaviors. Keep answers succinct (2–3 sentences).

Example: I like to save money, so I usually set a budget of less than $100 a month for shoes. Therefore I compare prices online and then check nearby stores to see if there are better deals or sales.

Suggestion: Focus on a clear topic sentence and provide concise, relevant reasons with correct grammar. Remove unclear or irrelevant phrases ("I'm pretty very comfortable with you"). Use linking words to list activities and give one specific example of what makes shoes comfortable.

Example: I prefer comfortable shoes because I wear them all day for university, work and errands. For example, I choose shoes with good cushioning and arch support so my feet don't get tired.

× Yes, I often buy shoes.

✓ Yes, I often buy shoes.

No correction needed. Sentence correctly uses present simple to describe habitual action.

× I could say I can buy shoes like once a month and but I have strictly a brand that I really like like Puma or Nike.

✓ I would say I buy shoes about once a month, but I stick to brands I really like, such as Puma or Nike.

Original mixed modal verbs 'could' and 'can' cause confusion and 'and but' is redundant. Use 'would' to give a tentative statement and present simple 'buy' for habitual action. Replace 'strictly a brand' with 'stick to brands' and 'like' used twice is redundant; use 'such as' for examples.

× So I didn't really like another brands.

✓ So I don't really like other brands.

Tense should match present habit ('don't' not 'didn't'). 'Another brands' is incorrect: use 'other brands' for plural. 'Really' is fine as adverb placed before verb.

× Yes I did recently.

✓ Yes, I did recently.

Add comma for clarity; tense is fine as past simple referring to a recent event. No grammatical change other than punctuation.

× Puma, my favorite brand just launched a new model called the Ballet Puma shoes and it went viral after a young famous K Pop Idol named Luna start wearing them.

✓ Puma, my favorite brand, just launched a new model called the Ballet Puma shoes, and it went viral after a young famous K-pop idol named Luna started wearing them.

Add commas to set off the appositive. Use past simple 'launched' and 'went viral' correctly; 'start' should be past 'started' to match sequence. Capitalization 'K-pop' standardized and 'idol' lowercased.

× I brought a pair because I like the minimalist design and many people online recommend it.

✓ I bought a pair because I like the minimalist design, and many people online recommended them.

'Brought' is incorrect; 'bought' (purchase) is right. 'Recommend' should be past 'recommended' to match recent event context or can remain present if ongoing; here past fits better. 'It' should be 'them' to refer to 'a pair' (plural).

× I like to saving money, so I usually set a budget of less than a hundred a month for shoes.

✓ I like to save money, so I usually set a budget of less than a hundred a month for shoes.

Use base verb after 'to' (infinitive): 'to save' not 'to saving'. Present simple 'like to' followed by infinitive is correct.

× Therefore I comparing the prices on the online website, then check it on the nearby shoe store to see if they have better deal or sales.

✓ Therefore I compare prices on online websites, then check nearby shoe stores to see if they have a better deal or sales.

Use present simple 'compare' for habitual action rather than '-ing' form. 'on the online website' -> 'on online websites' (plural/general) and 'check it on the nearby shoe store' -> 'check nearby shoe stores'. Add article 'a' before 'better deal'.

× I much prefer the comfortable shoes because I should wearing shoes for the whole day, to the university, to my office, to strolling around, to visiting my friend's house.

✓ I much prefer comfortable shoes because I have to wear shoes all day: to university, to my office, when strolling around, and when visiting my friend's house.

Remove unnecessary 'the' before 'comfortable shoes' for general preference. 'should wearing' is incorrect; use 'have to wear' or 'need to wear' for obligation. Use 'all day' instead of 'for the whole day' optionally, and parallel structure for activities with proper prepositions: 'to university' (no article) and 'when' for gerund activities.

× And I'm pretty very comfortable with you, so I just comfortable enough to use it.

✓ And they're quite comfortable for me, so I find them comfortable enough to wear.

Original has pronoun confusion and awkward adverbs: 'pretty very' is redundant. Refer back to shoes with 'they' or 'them'. Use 'comfortable for me' and 'find them comfortable enough to wear' for natural phrasing and correct verb usage.