The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given line graph illustrates the
number
of
closures
Correct your spelling
closured
shops
and the
number
of opening
shops
for a territory in time
trend
2011 and 2018.
Overall
,
shops
that opened had a fluctuating
trend
in the time frame.
Similarly
,
shops
that closed fluctuated in the same trajectory. The
number
of
shops
that closed was nearly 6000 below the opening
shops
in 2011 followed by a decline to reach 6000 and passing the
shops
that opened in 2012
additionally
the closures
shops
had an upward
trend
to attain approximately 7000
above all
times, in 2013.
Then
it had a decline to hit about 6300 in 2014
subsequently
it had a sharp decrease to reach the lowest
number
in the trajectory near 1000 in 2015.
Then
after that, it had a sharp rise to reach 5000 in 2016 and
then
it almost remained at the same level for the years 2017 and 2018. The
shops
that opened were roughly 8500 in 2011 and at the highest level in the time frame.
Subsequently
, the opening
shops
had a drop to 4000 in 2012 followed by an upward
trend
to reach 6000 in 2014.
Furthermore
, it had a fall to hit 4000 which was above of the closure
shops
in 2015.
Then
after, it remained at the same level in 2016 and 2017,
although
it had a small rise in 2017. And
then
, it had a downward
trend
to attain 3000.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "subsequently".
Vocabulary: Replace the words number, shops, trend with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reach" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • retail landscape
  • net growth
  • market dynamics
  • economic indicators
  • fluctuations
  • pivotal
  • consumption patterns
  • e-commerce
  • brick-and-mortar
  • downward/upward trend
  • stabilize
  • recession
  • boom
  • retail sector
  • closure rate
  • inauguration/opening rate
  • consumer market
  • saturate
  • commercial viability
  • profitability
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