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WRITING 1

1. Structures (3 basic sentence):


STRUCTURE EXAMPLE
There + be + a/an + Adj + Noun + in + There was a dramatic increase in DVD
Noun phrase + data sales from 2 to 3 million
Subject + experience/ witness/ see + DVD sales witnessed a dramatic
a/an + Adj+ Nom ( in + Noun phrase) + increase from 2 to 3 million
data
Subject + Verb + Adverb + Data
2. Verbs/ Nouns and phrases:

MEANING VERB NOUN


Go down Decrease
Fall
Drop Same
Decline
Dip down and up
Plunge (big change)
Plummet (big change) Same
Slump (big change)
Go up Increase Same
Rise Same
Grow Growth
Soar (big change)
Surge (big change)
Same
Rocket (big change)
Leap (big change)
Shoot up (big change)
Double
Treble Same
Increase threefold/ fourfold
No change Level off A leveling off at
Stabilize A period of stability
Remain the same Same
Remain stable Same
Remain constant Same
Remain unchanged Same
Constant change Fluctuate Fluctuation
Vary Variation
Be erratic Same
Position Peak at
Reach a peak of
Reach a high of
Reach a low of
Stand at (stood)

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