Charts, graphs and diagrams - Place the words in the right column, then add a few more words of your own

Oct 29, 2026

Materials for Business English practice focused on describing data in common chart and diagram types. Includes guidance for using transitive and intransitive verbs, selecting accurate verbs for trends such as increase, rise, decline, drop, recover and remain stable, and constructing clear writing for pie charts. Provides word-fill exercises and prompts for generating sentences that match movements across time, including approximation language for values between chart milestones.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction to Pie Charts

Single Pie Chart Paragraph Structure

Two Pie Charts Paragraph Structure

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Definitions and Differences

Sentence Writing Practice

| Charts, graphs and diagrams | Business English | English | | --- | --- | --- | Different types of charts, graphs and diagrams single line graph percentage bar chart single bar chart flow chart multiple line graph pie chart diagram bar graph paired bar chart stacked bar chart population chart bubble diagram Pictures from Google images Page 1 English materials by Veronica Gilhooly © Learnwell Oy 2008 [www.thelanguagemenu.com](www.thelanguagemenu.com) Business English h Place the words in the right column, then add a few more words of your own be constant expansion growth reduction stability climb extension improvement rise stagnation collapse fall level offshoot up stand at cut go down push down soar stay at | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Verbs | | | | | Verbs | | | | | Verbs | | | | | Verbs | | | | | Verbs | | | | | Verbs | | | | | Nouns | | | | | Nouns | | | | | Nouns | | | | | Nouns | | | | | Nouns | | | | | Nouns | | | | Page 4 English materials by Veronica Gilhooly © Learnwell Oy 2008 [www.thelanguagemenu.com](www.thelanguagemenu.com) Business English Transitive and intransitive verbs A transitive verb is an action verb. Second, it requires a direct object to complete its meaning in the sentence. In other words, the action of the verb is transferred to the object directly. To determine whether a verb is transitive, ask whether the action is done to someone or something. An intransitive verb is an action verb, but it does not have a direct object. The action ends rather than being transferred to some person or object or is modified by an adverb or adverb phrase. | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | increase | decrease | maintain | increase | decrease | stay at | | raise | drop | keep | rise | drop | reach a peak | | step up | cut | | grow | decline | remain stable | | expand | go down | | expand | fall | | | improve | | | improve | | | Write sentences using the transitive and intransitive verbs 1. 2. ______________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________________________________ 6. ______________________________________________________________________ 7. ______________________________________________________________________ 8. ______________________________________________________________________ 9. 10. Page 5 English materials by Veronica Gilhooly © Learnwell Oy 2008 [www.thelanguagemenu.com](www.thelanguagemenu.com) Business English | Charts, graphs and diagrams | Business English | English | | --- | --- | --- | Introduction to Pie Charts You are usually asked to compare 2 pie charts but sometimes you only have 1 chart to describe. Single Pie Chart Paragraph 1 Describe what sort of chart it is and what it is about. Paragraph 2 Describe the sections of the graph starting with the biggest and working your way down. Paragraph 3 A short conclusion giving an overall view of what the chart is about. Two Pie Charts If you have 2 pie charts they will be giving similar information so you can compare the two. This typeof writing is similar to a compare and contrast essay. Paragraph 1 Explain that they are pie charts and say what they are describing. This is the same as line graphs except there are 2. Paragraph 2 Compare the data between the two charts. Start with the biggest sectors and work your way down. Paragraph 3 Conclusion. Mention the important similarities and differences. Page 6 English materials by Veronica Gilhooly © Learnwell Oy 2008 [www.thelanguagemenu.com](www.thelanguagemenu.com) Business English | Charts, graphs and diagrams | Business English | English | | --- | --- | --- | Fill in the correc

FAQs

What is the difference between a transitive and an intransitive verb in this material?

A transitive verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning, with the action transferred to someone or something. An intransitive verb has no direct object, and the action ends without being transferred.

How should you describe a single pie chart in a paragraph?

First describe the type of chart and what it is about, then explain the sections starting with the biggest and working your way down, and finish with a short conclusion giving an overall view.

How can you structure writing for two pie charts when comparing them?

Explain that they are pie charts and what they describe, then compare the data by starting with the biggest sectors and working down, and end with a conclusion mentioning the important similarities and differences.

Oct 29, 2026

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