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A. Table
A
Table:
Computer Sales of Brands in 1997
Quarters of 1997
Brands
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
20
27
90
20
30
39
35
32
46
47
45
44
B. Graph or Chart
There are three types of
graphs/charts:
1) Histogram (Bar Graph)
2) Pie Chart
3) Line Chart
Bar Graph
Computer Sales of Brands in 1997
100
80
A
Number
60
of Units
sold 40
B
C
20
0
Pie Chart
Computer Sales of Brand A in 1997
1st
Qtr
2n
d
Qtr
3rd
Qtr
4th
Qtr
Source: Computer Brand Industry, 1997
Line Chart
Computer Sales of Brands in 1997
100
Number
80 of Units Sold
60
40
20
0
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
So,
Noun
To increase
increase, hike
To raise
raise
To jump
jump
To climb
To go up
For examples:
Verb
Noun
To decrease
decrease
To fall
To drop
fall
drop
To decline
decline
To go down
For examples:
Computer Brand As sale dropped sharply in 4th
Qtr.
The sale of computer B started to decline from
2nd Qtr.
To Indicate Stability:
Verb
Noun
To level out
leveling out
To remain steady
Not Change
no change
For
example:
The sale of Computer Brand C remained
steady in 1997.
Other Situation:
Amplifying
with Adverbs:
fractionally higher, slightly lower,
somewhat lower, considerably higher,
etc.
Some prepositions are also used to
indicate the changes;
e.g:
The percentage rose from 60% to 80%.
The figure fell from 80% to 60%.
The amount stood/stayed at 234.000.
The figure rose by three percent
The
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