Useful language for interpreting Graphs
l) The graph illustrates I shows the rise in.
2) The graph illustrates shows that
3) It is estimated that ..
4) According to the [graph, chart, etc.]. ..
5) As we can sec from the [graph, chart, etc.) ...
6) As can be seen from the [graph, chart, etc.]
7) As the (graph, chart, etc.] illustrates ...
8) The [graph, chart, etc.] presents data showing ..
9) As the [graph, chart, etc.] shows ...
10) As is evident from the [graph, chart, etc.] ...
11) From the [graph, chart, etc.] we can conclude that...
12) The [graph, chart, etc.] clearly shows/indicates that...
13) The [graph, chart, etcl..provides strong evidence that...
14) The [graph, chart, etc.] provides strong support for the thesis (theory) that..
15) Which factor comes top I bottom I second from the bottom?
16) compare the data in the bar graph I chart.
17) Give the percentages of several factors. Which factor are the highest I the lowest?
18) The trend (in customer numbers) was upward X downward.
19) There was a downward trend in customer numbers.
20) The trend was flat.
21) The present trend is maintained.
22) Production started the year in a stable position, but then plunged I plummeted I slumped
in the third quarter. It has now flattened out I leveled out I bottomed out at a level of.
23) Customer numbers fluctuated slightly X wildly.
24) There were considerable I wild fluctuations in customer numbers.
25) Production has fluctuated all year.
26) Customer numbers were erratic.
27) Customer numbers rose
28) There was a gradual rise .in customer numbers.
29) There has been a slight increase in production over the year.
30) Production showed a marginal rise in the first three quarters, but then suffered a sharp
drop.
31) Production has experienced a strong, steady growth over the whole year.
32) Production grew rapidly in the first quarter, but reached a plateau of about ... Since then
it has remained more or less stable. I Since then, it has quickly dropped.
33) Production started climbing steadily I began to rise rapidly but leveled off I flattened off
at a level of around ... Since then it has fallen steadily.
34) Sales rocketed. Prices are soaring I rocketing I skyrocketing.
35) Customer numbers (have) soared.
36) There was has been a steep rise in customer numbers.
37) Customer numbers hit, reached a peak
38) There was a peak in customer numbers.
39) There was a slight dip in customer numbers.
40) There was a steady fall I decline in customer numbers.
41) Numbers fell steadily.
42) Production has dropped slowly but steadily over the year.
43) The number of customers fell dramatically.
34) Production fell sharply I considerably in I over the last quarter, reaching a low of ...
Since then it has staged a partial recovery.
45) There was a rapid I considerable I dramatic I sharp drop in production in the first two
quarters
46) Customer numbers dipped I plunged.
47) There was a peak in customer numbers
49) There was a steep rise in customer numbers
50) There was a slight dip in customer numbers
51) Customer numbers fluctuated wildly
52) Customer numbers plunged
53) Customer numbers fluctuated slightly
54) Sales rocketed over the period
55) The purchase of furniture was rather erratic, hitting a peak in the middle of the period.
56) The sale of fish products rose dramatically.
57) There was a slight dip in equipment production.
58) There was a steady increase in the amount of coal used, followed by a period of stability.
59) There were wild fluctuations in sales, but the trend was upward.
60) The number of people attending the weekly lectures plunged.
61) There was rather a dramatic fall in the share price.
62) Share prices plummeted, but then stabilized.
63) After a dramatic fall in the number of people settling in the city,. here was a period of
stability.
64) The number of houses sold dipped slightly.
65) There was a gradual decline in the number of children visiting the zoo.
66) As it is quite clear/ blatant/ conspicuous/ remarkable/ noticeable from ....
Overall, as it is quite blatant from the graph
Noun phrase: there was a slight increase of 10 % in price in 1998.
Verb phrase: the price increased slightly by 10% in 1998.
Experienced: the price experienced a slight increase of 10 % in 1998.
