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Preposition Use when Structure

To Change to some extent To + Number
By Change within a certain By + Data

range
Vocabulary
Of Used to describe the Of + … + %
IELTS difference
Writing At Add figures at the end At + Numbers
Task 1: of a sentence
preposition With Percentage and amount With + %
captured
s
Approximately, Describe relativity
about, above,
around…
Between… and… Describe data in the range
From… to… The number of

increases in the range
tripled (v): triple
doubled (v): double

Percentages -
Types of %, one-fourth: 1/4
part numbers three-quarters: 3/4
and numbers
half: half
double fold: double
5 times higher: 5 times higher
3 times lower: 3 times lower

1-5% = A tiny fraction (a very small fraction)
24% = Almost a quarter (almost ¼)
25% = Exactly a quarter =
26% = Roughly one quarter (more than )
32% = Nearly one-third, nearly a third
Fraction 49% = Around a half, just under a half (almost half)
50% = Exactly a half (half) =½
51% = Just over a half (more than half)
73% = Nearly three quarters (nearly )
approx: approx
Nearly: near
Roughly: approx
Almost equal to
Vocabulary for About: about
approximation Around: about
, Just over: just over
approximation Just under: just under
Just around: just about
Just about: just about
Just below: just below
A little more than: just a little more
A little less than: just a little less
From + year: from year X
Vocabulary Between + Year X and Year Y: between

for date year X and year Y
month After + Year X: after year X
year
By/in + Year X: in year X
Print + month of X: in the month of X

Task 1
• The given bar chart
shows the population
of Jakarta, Shanghai
and Sao Paulo in
1990, as well as the
estimated and actual
figures of the
populations in 2000.
Main structures:
In contrast/ on the other hand/ conversely + clause
A clause, while/whilst + B clause
Although + clause A, clause B
Likewise,/similarly + sentence
A + as…as clause + B . clause

Sentence structure
expressing change
• Contrast conjunctions
In contrast/ on the other hand/ conversely: on
the contrary
However: however
But: but
• Example: The UK produces huge amounts of
natural wool. However/on the other hand/ In
contrast , Indian produces none. (The UK
produces a large amount of natural fibers,
whereas India does not produce this
product)
A clause, while/whilst + B clause
For example:
In week 2, purchases of sneakers stood at around

89,000 while/whilst those of pants were about 50,000 lower
(In week 2, the purchasing power of sports shoes is about 89,000 while
the purchasing power of pants is only about 50,000 less)
Although + clause A, clause B
Although the Asia Pacific produced 500 tons of coffee, the Europe
produced none. (Although the Asia Pacific region produces 500 tons
of coffee, Europe does not.)
Show similarities
Likewise, /similarly + sentence.
Example: The amount of workers in Vietnam dramatically increased to

50 million over the last two years. Likewise/similarly, there was also a
rise in the number for Laos to 23 million.
A + as…as clause + B . clause
The number of technological devices used is not as high as it was in

2012. (The number of electronic devices used is not as high as in
2012)
The given bar charts illustrate the population of
Jakarta, Shanghai and Sao Paulo in 1990, as well as the
estimated and actual figures of the populations in 2000.
Overall , the population figures were highest for Sao
Paulo, while Jakarta had the lowest number
of inhabitants figures. Also, there were significant
differences in the predicted and actual figures for 2000 in
all countries.
Sample Starting at around 17 million people in 1990, the
population of Sao Paulo, the most populous area of the
Answer three examined cities, was expected to rise by about 4
million over the next decade. Likewise, estimates that
the figure for Jakarta would also experience an
increase of 2 million to reach 11 million in 2000, while
that of Shanghai would decrease slightly to 11 million
people.
The actual figures, however , imply a considerable growth
in the populations of all cities. To be specific, Sao Paulo's
population reached nearly 25 million after ten
years, while there were about 3 million more residents in
Jakarta. At the same time, Shanghai's figure which was
projected to decrease slightly turned out to soar to 15

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Preposition Use when Structure

By Change within a certain By + Data

Between… and… Describe data in the range

From… to… The number of

doubled (v): double

double fold: double

5 times higher: 5 times higher

3 times lower: 3 times lower

Vocabulary Between + Year X and Year Y: between

Print + month of X: in the month of X

In contrast/ on the other hand/ conversely + clause

A clause, while/whilst + B clause

Although + clause A, clause B

A + as…as clause + B . clause

In week 2, purchases of sneakers stood at around

Although + clause A, clause B

Likewise, /similarly + sentence.

Example: The amount of workers in Vietnam dramatically increased to

A + as…as clause + B . clause

The number of technological devices used is not as high as it was in

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