The chart below shows the results of two surveys carried out thirty years apart on how young people in a town travel to school.
The two pie charts below illustrate the results
on
two surveys about how children travel to Change preposition
of
school
.
Use synonyms
Overall
, the different methods of transport have increased over the time period. Walking was the previously most commonly used avenue but Linking Words
this
has been replaced by the public Linking Words
bus
. Usage of Use synonyms
the
family and Correct article usage
apply
friends
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friends'
friend's
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car
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cars
have
increased Correct subject-verb agreement
has
as well as
homeschooling.
Looking at the charts in more detail, in 1975 the majority of children walked showing a number of 44%. Half Linking Words
Linking Words
this
statistic would use the public Change preposition
of this
bus
, at 28%. Biking and the Use synonyms
school
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bus
had relatively the same figures of 11 and 9. A friend’s or family Use synonyms
car
and homeschooling were the lowest, with the numbers respectively being 3,4 and 1.
In 2005, the number of children walking to Use synonyms
school
had halved to only 17% and nearly a quarter now preferred to use the public Use synonyms
bus
, which had a numeric of 24%. Use synonyms
This
was followed by the family Linking Words
car
at 21%. Cycling had decreased to 7, Use synonyms
Linking Words
however
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however,
friends
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friends'
friend's
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car
, Fix the agreement mistake
cars
school
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Use synonyms
bus
and homeschooling had all increased. The numbers for these Fix the agreement mistake
buses
being
10, 16 and 5.Wrong verb form
are
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