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StatisticalLanguageWorktogetheringroups.Trytothinkofasmanyverbsasyoucanthatwouldfitintothefollowingcategories... Goup GodownincreaseriseclimbgrowescalatesurgesoarrocketexplodefalldecreasedropdeclinedwindlediminishplungeplummetreduceWhichverbsareirregular?IrregularVerbsrise,rose,risengrow,grew,grownfall,fell,fallen‘drop’takesdouble‘p’whenformingthepastsimpleandpastparticiplelike‘stopped’Manyincreaseanddecreaseverbscanalsobeusedasnouns.Whichadjectivesdoyouknowtodescribethelevelofincreaseanddecrease?anincreasearisegrowth(usuallyuncountable)asurgeanexplosionafalladropadecreaseadecline

Adjective+NounCollocationssharp/steepsteadygradual/marginal/slightincreaserisefalldecreasedeclinedropOtherusefuladjectivesinclude:rapiddramaticconsiderablesignificantnoticeableupward/downward(+trend)StatisticalLanguage:ExpressingIncreaseandDecreaseasNounsTherewasa+adjective+noun+in+somethingTherewasaTherewasaTherewasansharp/steepsteadygradual/slight/marginaldownwardupwardriseincreasefalldecreasedropdeclinetrendtrend

inunemploymentrates.carsales.thenumberofJapanesetourists.houseprices.smoking.thelevelofcrime.sugarconsumption.ratesofpay.electricityusage.attendancefigures.OtheradjectivesrapidsignificantdramaticnoticeableconsiderableGoingbacktoverbs,youcanalsousethestructure:

subject+verb+adverb

1.Canyourememberthemostcommonverbsforexpressingincreaseanddecrease?

2.Howwouldyouformadverbsfromtheadjectivessharp,steep,steady,gradual,slight?Arethereanyspellingchanges?

Subject+verb+adverb+timeCarsalesHousepricesUnemploymentratesThenumberofJapanesetouristsThelevelofcrimeSugarconsumptionRatesofpayElectricityusageAttendancefigureslastyearlastmonthin1998etcStatisticalLanguage:ExpressingIncreaseandDecreaseasVerbsincreasedroseclimbedfelldecreaseddroppeddeclinedsharply/steeplysteadilygradually/slightly/marginallySentenceTransformation

(changetheoriginalsentenceusingthewordinbold)Therewasasharpriseinunemploymentrates.(sharply)Unemploymentratesrosesharply.Carsalesincreasedsteadilyafterthegovernmentintroducedthescrappagescheme.(steady)Therewasasteadyincreaseincarsalesafterthegovernmentintroducedthescrappagescheme.Therewasaslightfallinthelevelofcrimelastyear.(fell)Thelevelofcrimefellslightlylastyear.Housepricesreachedtheirhighestlevelin2003.(peak)Housepricesreachedapeak/peakedin2003.Therewasasharpfallinthevalueofmusiccompaniesduetoillegaldownloadsandfile-sharing.(plunged)Thevalueofmusiccompaniesplungedduetoillegaldownloadsandfile-sharing.Therehasbeenadramaticincreaseinmobilephonesalesinrecentyears.(soared)Mobilephonesaleshavesoaredinrecentyears.Therehasbeenasteadydeclineinthenumberofwildtigersoverthepasttwentyyears.(declined)Thenumberofwildtigershasdeclinedsteadilyoverthepasttwentyyears.Thestandardoflivingimprovedonlyslightlyindevelopingcountries.(slight)Therewasaslightimprovementinthestandardoflivingindevelopingcountries.Clothessaleswentupanddownovertheperiod.(fluctuated)Clothessalesfluctuatedovertheperiod.Salesoftheatreticketsstayedmoreorlessthesame.(remained)Salesoftheatreticketsremainedsteady.Sharepricesrosesharplylastmonth.Afterthat,therewasasteadyfall.(f