Writing Task 1

Catalogue

Summary

  • How to mention a number
    • fall moderately from 1000 to 800

    • the price of X was 1000, which is higher than Y's price, at 800.

    • the price of X was 1000, which is higher than Y's price, with a figure of 800.

    • The number of X (stood at | was) 1000, ...

  • Comparative
    • ... higher than | the figure for X.

    • ... higher than | that of X.

    • ... higher than | X's number.

    • ... higher than | X's 1000.

    • smaller, lower, higher, greater, larger, ...

    • MORE / LESS pork was consumed than beef.

  • Superlative
    • largest, smallest, highest, lowest, ...

    • The SMALLEST proportion of pork was consumed by Vietnamese.

  • Special comparison
    • ..., which was DOUBLE / TRIPLE ...

    • ..., which was HALF OF / ONE-THIRD OF / THREE FOURTHS OF ... (fourths have an s because before it is three, a plural number)

    • ..., which was A QUARTER OF ...

  • Some conjunctions
    • A similar trend was observed in NOUN, ...

    • A similar trend was observed among NOUN, ...

    • ... increased over the period.

    • ... maintained a steady growth throughout the period.

    • ... maintained a steady growth throughout most of the given years.

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