• The bar chart deals with ...
• The line graph (clearly) shows ...
• The slices of the pie chart compare the ...
• The chart is divided into ... parts.
• It highlights ...
• ... has the largest (number of) ...
• ... has the second largest (number of) ...
• ... is as big as ...
• ... is twice as big as ...
• ... is bigger than ...
• more than ... per cent ...
• only one third ...
• less than half ...
• The number ... increases/goes up/grows by ...
• The number ... decreases/goes down/sinks by ...
• The number ... does not change/remains stable
FOR INCREASE
1- climb (past: climbed)2- go up (past: went up) ,
3- grow (past: grew)
4- increase (past: increased)
5- jump (past: jumped)
6- rise (past: rose)
7- rocket (past: rocketed)
8- upsurge ( past : up surged)
9- incline ( past : inclined)
10- shoot up
FOR DECREASE
1- decline (past: declined) 2- decrease (past: decreased)
3- drop (past: dropped)
4- fall (past: fell)
5- go down (past: went down)
6- plummet (past: plummeted)
7- plunge (past: plunged)
8- dropped
FOR STABLE TREND
1- maintain (past: maintained)2- remain (past: remained)
3- stay
4- constant
5- stable
6- steady
7- unchanged
Adverbs describe HOW something happens. They usually come after a verb.
- sharply, rapidly, quickly, steeply
- considerably, significantly, substantially
- steadily, gradually, moderately
Sentence examples using words that show an upward trend:
- The number of enrolments increased significantly between 2005 and 2010.
- Production rose from 800 units in May to 1000 units the following month.
Sentence examples using words that show a downward trend:
- Prices of Model X dropped significantly once Model Y became available on the market.
- Company profits decreased in 2013 by 15%.
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