Verb Noun
increase (increased, increased) increase
rise (rose, risen) rise
go up (went up, gone up)
decrease (decreased, decreased) decrease
fall (fell, fallen) fall
go down (went down, gone down)
DESCRIBING GRAPHS, TREND AND CHARTS
Describing trends
A Match these adverbs with their definitions:
Speed Amount
1. quickly a a slow, step-by-step change 4. significantly d a small change
2. gradually b a constant, regular change 5. sharply e a large change
3. steadily c a rapid change 6. Slightly f a sudden change
Now study phrases a-f and answer questions 7-12.
a Sales grew slowly.
b We saw a steady improvement in our brand image.
c We had a considerable decrease in our market share.
d Our profits rose sharply.
e There was a slight growth in inflation.