The chart below shows numbers of adults participating in different major sports in one area, in 1997 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below shows numbers of adults participating in different major sports in one area, in 1997 and 2017.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar graph gives information about how many people joined various major
sports
Use synonyms
in some
area
Fix the agreement mistake
areas
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for over 20 years
started
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starting
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from 1997. In general, almost all major
sports
Use synonyms
have
Correct article usage
an increase
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increase
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increased
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trend, except cricket.
Moreover
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, gentle walking was the most
favorite
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favourite
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Use synonyms
sports
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sport
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among others from 1997 to 2017. There
are
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is
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a difference in
number
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a number
the number
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of people who participate in major
sports
Use synonyms
on
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in
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1997 and 2017. In 1997, gentle walking have the highest
participants
Correct quantifier usage
number of participants
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compared to other
sports
Use synonyms
with 50,000
participant
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participants
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.
This
Linking Words
number continues to increase and reach 55,000
participant
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participants
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in 2017.
On the other hand
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, cricket
have
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has
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to go through a significant decrease
during
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over
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20 years from more than 35,000 joiners to below 10,000 joiners.
Beside
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Besides
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gentle walking, there are basketball, football, and hiking
that
Correct pronoun usage
apply
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also
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gained popularity in
Linking Words
this periods
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this period
these periods
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of time. Other
sports
Use synonyms
like jogging and
aerobic
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aerobics
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has
Correct subject-verb agreement
have
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not changed much from 1997 to 2017 with participant around 33,000 people.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words sports with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • participation rates
  • adult demographic
  • comparison
  • percent change
  • significant increase/decrease
  • trend analysis
  • sports popularity
  • ranking changes
  • general patterns
  • social factors
  • 20-year period
  • time span
  • major sports
  • data interpretation
  • highlight features
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