The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

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IELTS Writing Task Chart for The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar charts
compares
Change the verb form
compare

The singular verb compares does not appear to agree with the plural subject charts. Consider changing the verb form for subject-verb agreement.

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the percentage of
travellers
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

in a European city by the four transport modes between 1960 and 2000. As shown by the graph,
It is clear that
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In 1960,
travellers
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

prefered
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preferred

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to walk, but
eventually
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eventually,

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cars
become
Wrong verb form
became

It appears that your sentence or clause uses an incorrect form of the verb become. Consider changing it.

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the most popular transportation in 2000. Bike and walk saw the extreme
declined
Wrong verb form
decline

It appears that your sentence or clause uses an incorrect form of the verb declined. Consider changing it.

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over the
40 years
Correct your spelling
40-year

The words 40 years seem to be misspelled. Consider replacing them.

period. In 1960, over 33% of
travellers
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

are
Unnecessary verb
apply

The verb are appears to be unnecessary here.

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walked, which was almost 7 times of cars used by
the
Correct article usage
apply

It seems that there is an article usage problem here.

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tourists.
However
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,
this
Linking Words

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number decreased as low under 10% in the year 2000. Despite
cars
Fix the agreement mistake
car

It seems that cars may not agree in number with other words in this phrase.

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usage
were
Wrong verb form
being

It appears that your sentence or clause uses an incorrect form of the verb were. Consider changing it.

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low in the initial of the time frame, it saw
Correct article usage
a rose

It seems that there is an article usage problem here.

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rose
Replace the word
rise

The word rose doesn’t seem to fit this context. Consider replacing it with a different one.

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become the most important transportation with over 35%. The other two top
accomodation
Correct your spelling
accommodation

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int
Correct your spelling
in

The word int doesn’t seem to fit this context. Consider replacing it with a different one.

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1960, 1980, and 2000 were buses
,
Remove the comma
apply

It appears that you have an unnecessary comma in a compound object. Consider removing it.

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and bikes. In 1960,
bike
Fix the agreement mistake
bikes

It seems that bike may not agree in number with other words in this phrase.

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had become the second
popular
Correct quantifier usage
most popular

It seems that quantifier use may be incorrect here.

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transportation
modes
Fix the agreement mistake
mode

It seems that modes may not agree in number with other words in this phrase.

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of over 25%, but the data showed that there was decreased to roughly 5%.
On the other hand
Linking Words

Usage of linking words is important in IELTS writing. They help create clear connections between ideas in your writing. They improve the flow of your essay by showing relationships between paragraphs and sentences. Using appropriate linking words demonstrates your ability to write cohesively and will help you achieve a higher band score.

, the proportion of
travellers
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

that
travels
Correct subject-verb agreement
travel

It seems that the verb travels does not agree with the subject. Consider changing the verb form.

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using buses
were
Change the verb form
was

The plural verb were does not appear to agree with the singular subject proportion. Consider changing the verb form for subject-verb agreement.

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not that changed with
average
Correct article usage
an average

It seems that there is an article usage problem here.

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about
Change preposition
of about

It seems that preposition use may be incorrect here.

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15%
withing
Correct your spelling
within

The word withing doesn’t seem to fit this context. Consider replacing it with a different one.

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the period.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words travellers with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
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