sales rose steadily<\/p>\n
a marked increase<\/p>\n
levelled off<\/p>\n
reached their peak<\/p>\n
a sudden drop<\/p>\n
a significant increase<\/p>\n
a sharp increase<\/p>\n
bottomed out = reach their lowest levels<\/p>\n
Noun Verb
\nan increase to increase
\na rise to rise
\nclimb to climb
\nimprovement to improve
\nupturn xxx<\/p>\n
decrease to decrease
\na fall to fall
\na decline to decline
\na worsening to worsen
\na downturn xx<\/p>\n
There was an improvement in the figures for April. (Past Simple)<\/p>\n
The figures for April have improved. (Present Perfect)<\/p>\n
There has been a decline in sales since June. (Present Perfect)<\/p>\n
Sales since June have declined. (Present Perfect)<\/p>\n
Sales declined in June. (Past Simple)<\/p>\n
big small fast slow<\/p>\n
Adjectives Adverbs
\nbefore nouns after verbs<\/p>\n
big (a lot)
\nsignificant significantly<\/p>\n
massive massively<\/p>\n
substantial substantially<\/p>\n
small (a bit, a little)
\nslight slightly
\ninsignificant insignificantly<\/p>\n
fast quickly
\nsharp sharply
\ndramatic dramatically
\nsudden suddenly<\/p>\n
slow slowly
\nsteady steadily
\nmoderate moderately<\/p>\n
There was a dramatic increase in sales.
\nSales rose dramatically.<\/p>\n
There was a steady rise in sales.
\nSales rose steadily.<\/p>\n
There was a significant fall in sales.
\nSales fell significantly.<\/p>\n
There was a slight recovery in sales.
\nSales recovered slightly.<\/p>\n
due to
\nThe drop in sales is due to an interest rate rise.<\/p>\n
a consequence of
\nThe drop in sales is a consequence of an interest rate rise.<\/p>\n
because of
\nThe drop in sales is because of an interest rate rise.<\/p>\n
a result of
\nThe drop in sales is a result of an interest rate rise<\/p>\n
bottomed out = reach their lowest level<\/p>\n
experienced a sharp increase<\/p>\n
a pronounced drop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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