Describing graphs(trends)

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Mistakes?

There was a upward trend in oil prices last year. (1)

Sales reach peak in June. (2) There was a slightly decrease in retail

sales. (1)

Mistakes corrected

There was an upward trend in oil prices last year.

Sales reached a peak in June. There was a slight decrease in retail

sales in February.

Careful with the following:

Tenses(Past Tense, Pres. Simple, ...)

Adjectives vs. adverbs a substantial increase vs. to increase

substantially

Articles There was an increase in the price of oil last year.Sales reached a peak

Adjectives and adverbs

Verb + Advrise substantiallyfall suddenly decrease slightlygrow significantlyincrease moderatelygo up dramatically

Adj + Noun a substantial rise in a sudden falla slight decreasea significant growtha moderate increase a dramatic rise

Adjectives and adverbs

Verb + Advrise substantiallyfall suddenly decrease slightlygrow significantlyincrease moderatelygo up dramatically

Adj + Noun

Adjectives and adverbs

Verb + Adv ? Adj + Noun a substantial rise a sudden falla slight decreasea significant growtha moderate increase a dramatic rise

TENSES grow/grew/grown rise/rose/risengo/went/gone fall/fell/fallen

Sales fell in June last year. Retail sales rose in 2003. Our market share grew last year. Our profits dropped in the first half.

Our sales have grown since last year. Their popularity has risen enormously. The output has fallen in the recession.

TENSES grow/grew/grown rise/rose/risengo/went/gone fall/fell/fallen

Sales f...↓ in June last year. Retail sales r...↑ in 2003. Our market share g... ↑last year. Our profits d...... ↓ in the first half.

Our sales ........ ↑ since last year. Their popularity ............. ↑ enormously. The output ........ ↓ because of the recession.

Prepositions:TO, OF, BY, FROM, IN, AT

It will rise .... $5 and go .... $20. The price is stable .... 15$. This is an increase .... $5 ... the price. This is a $5 rise .... the price. Sales have grown ... 2%.

Prepositions:TO, OF, BY, FROM, IN, AT

It will rise BY $5 and go TO $20. The price is stable AT 15$. This is an increase OF $5 IN the price. This is a $5 rise IN the price. Sales have grown BY 2%.

Mistakes? There was a increase in sales last year. (1) Sales reach a low in June.(1) Sales have rise from February to March.(1) The trend is upwarding.(1) An upward trend of retail sales is noticed in January.

(2) There was a slightly decrease in sales since March. (2) Sales rise for about a month, and then reached peak

in June. (2) There was considerable increase of sales last week.

(2) There was significantly growth between May and June.

(1)

Mistakes? Correct the red parts. There was a increase in sales last year. (1) Sales reach a low in June.(1) Sales have rise from February to March.(1) The trend is upwarding.(1) An upward trend of retail sales is noticed in January.

(2) There was a slightly decrease in sales since March. (2) Sales rise for about a month, and then reached ...

peak in June. (2) There was .... considerable increase of sales last

week. (2) There was ... significantly growth between May and

June. (2)