Описание графиков и кривых Describing trends in writing

Comparative phrases

Фразы сравнения

It is worth mentioning that the majority of the given verbs have a noun form:

• Unemployment levels fell; or
  
• There was a fall in unemployment levels;

Стоит отметить, что большинство английских глаголов имеют свою форму существительного:

• Unemployment levels fell; or
  
• There was a fall in unemployment levels;

Besides that, the preposition "by" is used with the verbs, and "of" – with the nouns:

• It increased by 20%;
  
• There was an increase of 5%;

Кроме того, предлог "by" употребляется с глаголами, а "of" – с существительными:

• It increased by 20%;
  
• There was an increase of 5%;

You should  not forget the difference in use of the verbs:

To rise (without object)

• Gas prices rose in June;

Others include: went down / fell / decline;

To raise (with an object)

• The oil industry raised the prices in May;

Others include: cut / lowered / reduced;

Some words (increase, decrease) may be used with or without an object.

Не следует забывать о разнице в использовании глаголов:

To rise (без дополнения, прямого объекта, на которое направленно действие)

• Gas prices rose in June;

Другие в это категории: went down / fell / decline;

To raise (с дополнением)

• The oil industry raised the prices in May;

Другие в это категории: cut / lowered / reduced