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The table below shows the changes in some household types in Canada from 1984 to 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table below shows the changes in some household types in Canada from 1984 to 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart illustrates changes in household types in Canada between 1984 and 2020.
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, most household categories saw an increase over the 36-year period, with the exception of one-family
households
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 containing
children
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, which experienced a decline. In 1984, one-family
households
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 with dependent
children
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 accounted for the largest proportion, but
this
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 figure declined significantly by 16 percentage points by 2020.
Similarly
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, the proportion of one-family
households
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 with non-dependent
children
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 fell slightly, by around 2%.
By contrast
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,
households
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 without
children
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 experienced steady growth. The share of one-family
households
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 with no
children
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 rose by 6%, indicating a shift in family structure. Lone-parent
households
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also
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 increased considerably, rising from just 4% in 1984 to 12% in 2020. A similar upward trend was observed in one-person
households
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, which doubled over the period, increasing from 6% to 12%. These changes reflect broader social trends toward smaller and more diverse household types in Canada.

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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words households, children with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "changes" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
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