Describing Trends 2Online version Adjective or Adverb? Choose the correct word to complete the report by Aire Español 1 Sales began the year at 30,000 units in January and increased .......... to 32,000 units in February. a slight b slightly 2 There was .......... rise in March due to the introduction of a new price discounting scheme. a a sharp b sharply 3 This was followed by .......... fall in April when sales dropped to 36,000 units. a a slight b slightly 4 Our competitors launched a rival product in the spring and this resulted in .......... fall to 25,000 in May. a a dramatic b dramatically 5 But we ran a summer advertising campaign and sales increased .......... throughout June, July and August until they stood at 33,000 in September. a steady b steadily 6 The .......... rise to 45,000 in October resulted in the launch of our new autumn range. a significant b significantly 7 But then we experienced problems meeting demand and sales fell .......... in November and ... a sharp b sharply 8 ... and remained .......... at 39,000 in December. a steady b steadily
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