đĩ 1. INCREASE
| Verb | Noun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| rise | a rise | The figure rose from 20 to 40. / There was a rise from 20 to 40. |
| increase | an increase | Sales increased to 50. / There was an increase in sales. |
| climb | a climb | The number climbed gradually. / There was a gradual climb in the number. |
| jump | a jump | The figure jumped to 80. / There was a jump to 80. |
| surge | a surge | The figure surged sharply. / There was a sharp surge in the figure. |
| soar | â | Prices soared dramatically. |
â Remember
Verb:
The number increased from 20 to 40.
Noun:
There was an increase from 20 to 40.
đ´ 2. DECREASE
| Verb | Noun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| fall | a fall | The figure fell from 80 to 50. / There was a fall from 80 to 50. |
| decrease | a decrease | Sales decreased by 20%. / There was a decrease of 20% in sales. |
| decline | a decline | The number declined gradually. / There was a gradual decline in the number. |
| drop | a drop | The figure dropped to 30. / There was a drop to 30. |
| plummet | â | The figure plummeted dramatically. |
| plunge | â | The number plunged sharply. |
| dip | â | The figure dipped slightly. |
The PDF lists these as the main decrease verbs/nouns.
â Remember
Verb:
The percentage fell from 60% to 40%.
Noun:
There was a fall from 60% to 40%.
đĸ 3. NO CHANGE / STABILITY
| Verb/Phrase | Noun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| remain stable | stability | The figure remained stable at 50%. |
| remain constant | consistency | The figure remained constant at 50%. |
| remain unchanged | no change | The figure remained unchanged. |
| level off | a plateau | The figure levelled off at 60%. |
| plateau | a plateau | The figure plateaued at 60%. |
| stabilise | stability | The figure stabilised at 70%. |
These stability forms are included on pages 3â4 of your PDF.
đ 4. DEGREE OF CHANGE
This is where you can combine verb/noun + adjective/adverb.
Rapid / Sharp
Verb
Sales increased sharply.
Noun
There was a sharp increase in sales.
Verb
The figure fell dramatically.
Noun
There was a dramatic fall in the figure.
Gradual
Verb
The number increased gradually.
Noun
There was a gradual increase in the number.
Verb
The figure declined gradually.
Noun
There was a gradual decline in the figure.
Steady
Verb
The number increased steadily.
Noun
There was a steady increase in the number.
Slight
Verb
The figure decreased slightly.
Noun
There was a slight decrease in the figure.
Your PDF specifically gives rapid, moderate, steady and slight change vocabulary on page 5.
â THE MOST IMPORTANT TABLE TO MEMORISE
If you have only 2 days, learn this table:
| VERB | NOUN | ADVERB | ADJECTIVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| increase | an increase | sharply | sharp |
| rise | a rise | gradually | gradual |
| climb | a climb | steadily | steady |
| jump | a jump | significantly | significant |
| surge | a surge | dramatically | dramatic |
| fall | a fall | sharply | sharp |
| decrease | a decrease | slightly | slight |
| decline | a decline | gradually | gradual |
| drop | a drop | steadily | steady |
| plummet | â | dramatically | dramatic |
| remain stable | stability | steadily | steady |
| level off | a plateau | â | stable |
đ§ One pattern that makes everything easy
VERB pattern
Subject + verb + adverb + number
The number increased sharply from 20 to 50.
The percentage declined gradually from 70% to 55%.
The figure rose steadily to 80%.
NOUN pattern
There was + adjective + noun + in + subject
There was a sharp increase in the number.
There was a gradual decline in sales.
There was a slight decrease in the percentage.
There was a significant rise in the figure.
đĨ Compare these side by side
Increase
Verb:
The number increased sharply.
Noun:
There was a sharp increase in the number.
Decrease
Verb:
The number decreased gradually.
Noun:
There was a gradual decrease in the number.
Rise
Verb:
Sales rose steadily.
Noun:
There was a steady rise in sales.
Fall
Verb:
Sales fell slightly.
Noun:
There was a slight fall in sales.
Decline
Verb:
The figure declined dramatically.
Noun:
There was a dramatic decline in the figure.
Stable
Verb:
The figure remained stable at 50%.
Noun:
The figure showed stability at around 50%.
đ¨ One grammar rule to remember
VERB â use an ADVERB
increased sharply â
increased gradually â
decreased slightly â
NOUN â use an ADJECTIVE
a sharp increase â
a gradual decline â
a slight decrease â
â a sharply increase
â increased gradual
â a gradually decline
Your memory trick:
VERB â ADVERB
NOUN â ADJECTIVE
That's probably the single most useful vocabulary rule to revise before your exam.
Top comments (0)