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The graph below shows the number of passenger railway journeys made in Great Britain between 1950 and 2004/5. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the number of passenger railway journeys made in Great Britain between 1950 and 2004/5. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The given line graph illustrates, how
much
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many
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the
Correct article usage
apply
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people travelled by train (National
rail
 network, London underground, Light
rail
 and metro system) in the UK from 1950 to 2004/5.
Overall
, the National
Rail
 Network carried a higher
number
 of passengers than the other two systems from the commencing with the
last
 and the rate
was fluctuated
Change to the active voice
fluctuated
show examples
 over the period.
However
, in 1950,
a
Correct article usage
the
show examples
number
 of passengers
of
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on
show examples
National
Correct article usage
the National
show examples
rail
 network were 1000
million
 and,
therefore
, the
number
was
Unnecessary verb
apply
show examples
slightly increased and reach
the
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a
show examples
 peak
to
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at
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 around 1100
million
 in 1960. After that sudden decrease was demonstrated with slight fluctuation and it declined to 700
million
 during 1980.
Then
, the
number
was gradually risen
Change to the active voice
gradually rose
has gradually risen
show examples
 and in 2004/5
number
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the number
show examples
 of travellers was
approximately
Replace the adverb
approximate
show examples
to
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apply
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900
million
.
Similarly
, the rate of tourists in the subway was 700
million
 and it showed
the
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apply
show examples
leveled
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levelled
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 off with some ups and downs till 1970 and
then
 it decreased to 500
million
 after one decade.
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Afterwards
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Afterward
Add a comma
,Afterward
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 the rate
was
Unnecessary verb
apply
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sharply escalated to 800
million
 during the 1990s which showed
similar
Add an article
the similar
a similar
show examples
 point
of
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to
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 the 1st railway system
thereafter
 after some fluctuation it reached the top point
at the end
 of the period.
On the contrary
,
although
 the light train and metro system was started
from
Change preposition
in
show examples
 1965 and only a few
million
 people use it in the beginning, the
number
 of passengers was rising over the period.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words rail, number, million with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "showed" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 4 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "reach" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.
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