IELTS Writing Task 1: Other Notes (2)

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WAYS OF MAKING COMPARISONS

As you already know, there are different ways of comparing adjectives, adverbs and nouns.

Apart from these, there are also other ways of making comparisons:

· This table compares the percentage of [...] who/that [...].

· 4% of [...] in comparison with/ to 2% of [...].

· In comparison with/ to [...], [...] twice as much [...].

· 4 % of [...], compared with/ to 2% of [...].

· Compared with/to [...], [...] increased twice as much last year.

· Considering overall figures, the percentage of [...] who/that [...] was comparable to that of [...].

DESCRIBING CHANGE: Adjectives & Adverbs

In order to be more accurate, we should describe how significant a change is. We can modify nouns using adjectives (e.g. a steady increase) and we also can modify verbs using adverbs (e.g. increase steadily).

The following tables include adjectives and adverbs that describe the degree of change, depending on its significance:

SIGNIFICANT CHANGE

significant - significantly

considerable - considerably

dramatic - dramatically

sharp - sharply

steep - steeply

sudden - suddenly




MODERATE CHANGE

moderate - moderately

relative - relatively

steady - steadily

continuous - continuously



SLIGHT CHANGE

slight - slightly

slow - slowly

gradual - gradually

marginal - marginally

negligible - negligibly











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