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STEP 6 – Commenting on a graph

Useful Graph Vocabulary


The graph gives information about/on ...
• provides information about/on ...
• shows / illustrates ...
• explains why /describes ...

UP: verbs: increase / rise / grow / went up / soar / climb nouns: an increase /a rise / a growth
DOWN: verbs: decrease / drop / fall / decline / plummet nouns: a decrease / a drop / a fall / a decline
UP & DOWN: verbs:  fluctuate / undulate / dip nouns: a fluctuation / a dip
SAME: stable (stabilised) / levelled off / remained constant or steady / consistent
CHANGES: adverbs :gently / gradually / slightly / steadily / a little / adjectives: gentle / gradual / slight /
steady
CHANGES: adverbs :suddenly / sharply / dramatically / steeply adjectives: sudden / sharp / dramatic
TOP: reached a peak / reached its highest level BOTTOM: bottomed out / sank to the lowest level

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