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Describing financial situations/market price

Using adjective + noun Using verb + adverb

e.g.
There is a considerable increase in oil e.g.
prices. Oil prices increase considerably.

ACTIVITY 7

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Rewrite them using verb + adverb without changing the meaning.

There has been a dramatic fall in
1. Earnings have fallen dramatically.
earnings.

It seems that there is going to be a
2.
substantial rise in taxes.

3. There was a steady rise in revenues.

Are you saying that there is a
4.
significant decline in shares?

5. I think dividend will have a slight fall.

6. Profit will have a gradual growth.

There has been a sharp drop of
7.
investment.

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