The graph shows the number of people taking part in 4 kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph provides
a
valuable insight into the number of participants in the four-ball games of Correct article usage
apply
rugby
, tennis, basketball
and badminton
over the twenty-year period from 1985 to 2005.
Overall
, rugby
has seen a significant decline in popularity
over time, but tennis has had the opposite trend of growth. However
, basketball
and badminton
were relatively stable and had minor fluctuations.
In 1985, rugby
was the leading sport with around 140 players
. Over the next 10 years, its popularity
grew steadily, and by 1995, it had reached 200 players
per tennis category. However
, after
this
peak, rugby
's popularity
declined sharply and by 2005 it was down to just 50 players
, matching the number of participants in badminton
.
In addition
, basketball
and badminton
started as the smallest sports with about 80 and 60 players
respectively in 1985 . Of the two sports, participation declined the least, with badminton
losing just over 10 players
in its first five years. Over the years, their popularity
followed a similar pattern, with 80 basketball
players
and 50 badminton
players
at the end
of this
period.Submitted by buyabuya201 on
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
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Vocabulary: Replace the words rugby, basketball, badminton, popularity, players with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 3 times.
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