Once you know the common verbs used to describe charts and graphs, it is important to add adverbs and adjectives to your sentences in
order to demonstrate your range of vocabulary |
|
|
Adjectives can be used to demonstrate your range of vocabulary. Adjectives describe nouns and usually come before the noun.
Note: these verbs are also commonly used as nouns.
to rise/ a rise
to increase/ an increase
to decline/ a decline |
to fall / a fall
to drop / a drop
to peak / a peak |
to decrease/ a decrease
to dip/ a dip |
|
|
| Make sure you know how to spell these adjectives correctly as it is common for students to make errors with these. |
|
| *These adjectives usually go after the noun. |
08. Complete the table with the adjectives from the box.
|
slight
stable |
modest
steady* |
significant
substantial |
dramatic
unchanged* |
|
Big change
|
Small change
|
Gradual or no change
|
| |
|
|
09. Complete the sentences using adjectives from the box in exercise 8 and following the prompts in the brackets. More than one answer may be possible.
|
|
1. Over the last year, Hong Kong has experienced a (big) rise-in house prices.
2. There has been a (gradual) increase in the number of young people buying houses.
3. The rental market has seen a (small) decrease over the last six months.
4. The graph illustrates that the rental market is (no change) at the moment.
|
|
Adverbs describe how something happens and usually follow a verb.
For example:
- Last year house prices rose significantly.
- Last year house prices rose slightly.
- Last year house prices rose steadily.
|
|
10. Match sentences 1-3 with graphs A-C.
A. B. C.
|
| Make sure you know how to spell these adverbs correctly as it is common for students to make errors with them. |
|
11. Complete the table using the adverbs from the box.
|
considerably
substantially |
consistently
dramatically |
sharply
slowly |
gradually
rapidly |
moderately |
|
Big change
|
Small change
|
Gradual change
|
Quick change
|
|
significantly
considerably
|
slightly
|
steadily
|
quickly
|
12. Complete the sentences using the adverbs from exercise 11 and following the prompts in the brackets. More than one answer may be possible.
|
|
1. Home ownership has decreased (big) over the last five years.
2. Property prices have increased (small) over the last six months.
3. The property market is growing (gradual) in this area.
4. Interest rates have increased (quick) recently.
|
