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jectives and adverbsSometimes we need to give more information about a trend as follows:There has been a slight increase in the value of the dollar (degree of change)Unemployment fell rapidly last year (the speed of change)Remember that we modify a noun with an adjective (a slight increase) and a verb with an adverb (to increase slightly).Describing the degree of changeAdjectivesAdverbsdramaticdramaticallysharpsharplyhugeenormousenormouslysteepsteeplysubstantialsubstantiallyconsiderableconsiderablysignificantsignificantlymarkedmarkedlymoderatemoderatelyslightslightlysmallminimalminimallyDescribing the speed of changeAdjectivesAdverbsrapidrapidlyquickquicklyswiftswiftlysuddensuddenlysteadysteadilygradualgraduallyslowslowlyExercise 1Use the following terms and any others necessary to describe the graph below.initially, stood at, dip/dipped, peak/peaked, level/levelled outWe can describe a trend by looking at: the difference between two levels the end point of the trendDescribing the difference between two levelsThis year unemployment has increasedby20,000 cases (the difference between this year and last year is 20,000 cases).This year there has been an increase in unemploymentof5%.Notice the prepositions. We use to increaseby(with the verb) and an increaseof(with the noun).Describing the end pointThis year unemployment has risen to 10% (the end result is that unemployment is up to 10%).This year there has been a rise in unemployment to 10%.Notice the prepositions. We use to riseto(with the verb) and a riseto(with the noun).Exercise 2Write 3 sentences describing the graph below usingby,ofandto.Expressing approximationWe use words to express approximation when the point we are trying to describe is between milestones on the graph.just underwell underroughlyapproximatelyaboutjust overwell overnearly