The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in Netherland between 2001 and 2006. Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where appropriate. Write at least 150 words.
The table shows changes in the average
miles
travelled on
different transportation methods in Change preposition
by
Netherlands
from 2001 to 2006. Correct article usage
the Netherlands
Overall
, it is evident that the most popular mode of travel in both years was a car. Furthermore
, all the distances grew throughout the years, except for walking, riding a bicycle and a local bus.
The total distance traveled
by all modes significantly increased from 4740 in 2001 to 6475 in 2006, Change the spelling
travelled
however
, despite this
, three modes decreased in number
of Change the article
a number
the number
miles
travelled. These were, walking, which slightly dropped by 48 miles
, bicycle, which decreased by 10% and local bus, which dropped by 50% from 429 to 274, respectively.
In terms of other means of traveling
, Change the spelling
travelling
car
indicated the most popularity among others in both years, Correct article usage
the car
in addition
, it significantly grew in terms of miles
travelled reaching almost 5000. Similarly
, local distance bus
more than doubled in Fix the agreement mistake
buses
miles
and taxi
tripled from 13 to 42, respectively. Fix the agreement mistake
taxis
In addition
, distance
travelled by train increased in the period given by 126 Correct article usage
the distance
miles
. All other modes increased as well, indicating 585 miles
in 2006, which is 135 miles
more than it used to be in 2001.Submitted by katja.otavina on
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Vocabulary: Replace the words miles with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "significantly" was used 2 times.
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