Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is clear and relevant, but it is slightly long and a bit repetitive. Start with a concise topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail and a linking word for coherence. Avoid vague phrases like “some exercises” and unnecessary repetition (“used to ride” and “before”).

Example: Yes, I did. I rode bikes regularly as a child because my parents bought me several bicycles and encouraged me to cycle for exercise. For example, they often took me to a nearby park where I practised riding and learned to cycle safely.

Suggestion: Your response begins well but is incomplete and slightly awkward. Provide a clear topic sentence about current popularity, then contrast with the past using a linking phrase. Be specific about why popularity changed (e.g., more cars, public transport). Finish the sentence and limit to 2–4 sentences total.

Example: In the past, bikes were very popular because many families couldn’t afford cars, so cycling was a common way to commute. However, nowadays fewer people use bikes regularly because more families own cars and public transport has improved, although some cities still promote cycling with dedicated bike lanes.

× I used to ride bikes quite often and I had a few bikes before thanks to my parents and they were really supportive of me, especially when I was really keen on some exercises like cycling.

✓ I used to ride bikes quite often, and I had a few bikes thanks to my parents; they were really supportive of me, especially when I was keen on activities like cycling.

The original sentence uses 'exercises like cycling' which is awkward; 'activities like cycling' is more natural. Also punctuation and connector use needed improvement: add a comma before 'and', replace 'before thanks to' with 'thanks to' to avoid redundancy, and use a semicolon or period to separate clauses. The problem relates to use of -ing form and word choice ('cycling' as a noun is fine but 'exercises' is not the best collocation here). Suggestion: use 'activities' or 'sports' with 'cycling' and fix punctuation for clarity.

× Well, I think it used to be quite popular among the last generations because back then the economy was less vibrant and the most common way for people to travel or commute was by bike.

✓ Well, I think it was quite popular among earlier generations because back then the economy was less vibrant and the most common way for people to travel or commute was by bike.

The phrase 'used to be' plus 'I think' is awkward here. Use simple past 'was' to state a past general condition. Also 'the last generations' is unnatural; 'earlier generations' is correct. This is a present tense/tense usage issue: choose the past tense when referring to past habitual states. Suggestion: replace 'used to be' with 'was' and 'the last generations' with 'earlier generations'.

× However, in terms of now, you can see a lot of.

✓ However, nowadays you can see far fewer people using bikes.

The original fragment 'in terms of now, you can see a lot of.' is incomplete and ungrammatical. 'In terms of now' is awkward; 'nowadays' is natural. The sentence also ends abruptly and contradicts previous idea (popularity decreased), so 'far fewer people using bikes' completes the thought. This is a present tense/ sentence structure issue: use appropriate present-tense phrasing ('nowadays') and complete the clause. Suggestion: finish the sentence with a clear comparative phrase like 'far fewer people using bikes'.