Hobby— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition, and give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Mention frequency and a brief reason or example to make it specific.

Ejemplo: Yes. My favorite hobbies are basketball and cricket. I play both almost every day after school because physical activity helps me relax and improves my focus for studying. For example, playing basketball with friends for an hour clears my mind before I start homework.

Sugerencia: Use past tense consistently and avoid repeating general statements. Give a short reason or a memory to enrich the answer and use a linking word to connect ideas.

Ejemplo: Yes. When I was a child, my favourite hobby was lawn tennis. I used to play every afternoon after school because my coach lived nearby, and I remember improving a lot over those summer holidays.

Sugerencia: Clarify phrasing and correct awkward expressions. Use correct tense and clearer vocabulary (e.g. ‘daily routine’ not ‘daily dresses’). Keep it concise and add one specific detail about the activity and frequency, using a linking word.

Ejemplo: Yes. I have kept a habit of doing physical exercise since childhood. I usually work out early every morning before work, doing a mix of running and bodyweight exercises, which helps me feel energetic throughout the day.

Sugerencia: Improve grammar (subject-verb agreement and article use) and be more specific about each person’s hobby; use a linking word to compare. Avoid repeating ‘hobby’ too often and give a short reason or example.

Ejemplo: No, my hobbies are different from my family’s. For example, my dad enjoys driving long distances as a way to relax, while my mother likes tutoring students after work. In contrast, I prefer playing team sports because I enjoy the social aspect.

× Yes, I have hobbies. When I was a kid, my favorite hobby was playing Lawn Tennis.

✓ Yes, I had hobbies. When I was a kid, my favorite hobby was playing lawn tennis.

The student says 'When I was a kid' which sets the context in the past, so the statement 'Yes, I have hobbies' should be in the past as 'Yes, I had hobbies' to maintain tense consistency. Also 'Lawn Tennis' should be lowercased as 'lawn tennis' because it is a common noun. Suggestion: match tense to time markers (past with 'when I was').

× I used to play Lawn Tennis every afternoon after coming back from my school.

✓ I used to play lawn tennis every afternoon after coming back from school.

'Used to' correctly indicates a past habitual action, but 'Lawn Tennis' should be 'lawn tennis' and 'coming back from my school' is unnatural—omit the possessive and say 'coming back from school.' Suggestion: use natural collocations: 'coming back from school.'

× Yes, I do have a hobby that I have since childhood.

✓ Yes, I do have a hobby that I have had since childhood.

The phrase 'since childhood' indicates a period from the past until now, so the present perfect 'have had' is required to show continuity. 'Have' alone is incorrect for expressing an action that began in the past and continues. Suggestion: use present perfect for actions continuing to the present: 'have had.'

× It's doing physical exercise on daily dresses.

✓ It's doing physical exercise daily.

The original phrase 'on daily dresses' is incorrect and makes no sense in English. 'Daily' should function as an adverb modifying 'doing physical exercise.' Remove 'on daily dresses.' Suggestion: say 'doing physical exercise daily' or 'exercising daily.'

× I usually prefer uh, working out early in the morning before heading out to work.

✓ I usually prefer working out early in the morning before heading out to work.

This sentence is grammatically acceptable but includes a filled pause 'uh' which should be removed for clarity. 'Prefer' is typically followed by a gerund, so 'prefer working out' is correct. Suggestion: remove hesitation sounds in formal speech: 'I usually prefer working out...'.

× My dad have a hobby of driving whereas my mom have an hobby of teaching students.

✓ My dad has a hobby of driving whereas my mom has a hobby of teaching students.

The subject 'My dad' and 'my mom' are singular third-person nouns and require the singular verb 'has,' not 'have.' Also 'an hobby' is incorrect article usage; 'a hobby' is correct because 'hobby' begins with a consonant sound. Suggestion: use 'has' for he/she/it subjects and 'a' before consonant-starting nouns.