Writing Task 1
Catalogue
Summary
- How to mention a number
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fall moderately from 1000 to 800
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the price of X was 1000, which is higher than Y's price, at 800.
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the price of X was 1000, which is higher than Y's price, with a figure of 800.
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The number of X (stood at | was) 1000, ...
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- Comparative
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... higher than | the figure for X.
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... higher than | that of X.
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... higher than | X's number.
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... higher than | X's 1000.
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smaller, lower, higher, greater, larger, ...
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MORE / LESS pork was consumed than beef.
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- Superlative
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largest, smallest, highest, lowest, ...
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The SMALLEST proportion of pork was consumed by Vietnamese.
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- Special comparison
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..., which was DOUBLE / TRIPLE ...
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..., which was HALF OF / ONE-THIRD OF / THREE FOURTHS OF ... (fourths have an
sbecause before it isthree, a plural number) -
..., which was A QUARTER OF ...
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- Some conjunctions
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A similar trend was observed in NOUN, ...
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A similar trend was observed among NOUN, ...
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... increased over the period.
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... maintained a steady growth throughout the period.
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... maintained a steady growth throughout most of the given years.
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