IELTS PARAPHRASING

USEFUL SYNONYMS AND EXPRESSIONS FOR WRITING TASK 1

Note: wherever you see commas, they are mandatory

information expenses show represent number(s) percentage quantity

data spending illustrate account for figures proportion amount
details expenditure present constitute
evidence outlay provide comprise
indicate
demonstrate
offer
reveal

VERBS OF NOUNS OF VERBS OF NOUNS OF OTHER VERBS & EXPRESSIONS OTHER NOUNS MAPS
INCREASE INCREASE DECREASE DECREASE DESCRIBING MOVEMENT DESCRIBING
MOVEMENT build = construct
increase increase decrease decrease remain steady/stable/unchanged move = relocate
go up rise decline decline stay constant fluctuation add on to = extend
rise growth go down downward be at/maintain the same level peak become = change to,
improve upward trend fall trend climax convert to, transform, turn
climb improvement drop fall stabilise into
shoot up boom deteriorate drop level off demolish = remove, knock
soar surge be reduced deterioration reach a plateau down
surge slump reduction facilities = amenities
double plunge slump fluctuate lie = stand, be located, be
triple plunge rise and fall situated, be found
go up and down link = connect
transportation network
peak road network
reach a peak
reach a climax

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 ADVERBS ADJECTIVES OTHER WORDS & OTHER WORDS & OTHER WORDS & OTHER WORDS & PROCESSES
EXPRESSIONS EXPRESSIONS EXPRESSIONS EXPRESSIONS
significantly significant first of all,
considerably considerable just above/below as opposed to compared to regarding + noun then,
dramatically dramatic slightly over/under in contrast with in comparison with refer to + noun next,
sharply sharp marginally higher/lower than however, comparative + than pertain to + noun at the same time,
steeply steep whereas/while superlative + in/of be related to + noun while
suddenly sudden nevertheless, as...as during
moderately moderate nonetheless, not as...as
relatively relative similarly,
steadily steady likewise, linear
continuously continuous in the same way, continual
slightly slight
slowly slow
gradually gradual consist of
marginally marginal comprise
negligibly negligible

approximately important
nearly significant
roughly vital
almost essential
considerable
notable

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January 2020