The first graph gives the number of passengers travelling by train in Sydney. The second graph provides information on the percentage of trains running on time.
The two given line graphs provide us with information
with
the number of train Change preposition
on
passengers
on the one side, and the percentage of trains running on time on the other side, in Sydney between the years 1995 and 2004. The number of passengers
is presented in millions.
What initially
stands out in the first graph is the all-time high of passengers
in the year
2001, reaching a soaring 300 million travelers
. Change the spelling
travellers
Nevertheless
, the numbers dropped significantly one year
later, counting 20 million less
Change the quantifier
fewer
passengers
. The sum further
stabilized itself and showed no significant changes between years
2003 and 2004.
Correct article usage
the years
On the other hand
, the biggest change in the percentage of trains running on time is noticed as the numbers drastically plummet from year
2003 to Change the article
the year
year
2004, falling from just above 90 per cent to a little over 70 Change the article
the year
percent
. Change the spelling
per cent
However
, this
was not the only slump in the mentioned graph. Likewise
, the numbers were continuously falling between the years 1995 and 1997, as well as
199 and 2000, although
not as sharply.Submitted by nadja.andric6 on
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