Here are some sentences that my students wrote. Can you correct them? Each sentence refers to a graph showing complaints about noise.
- The graph shows how many complaints gave to the Environmental Health Organisation.
- Complaints due to domestic noise were at the top in 1996, by 1200 complaints.
- The complaints of roadworks finished the period decreasing.
- The domestic household is the most problem that causes noise.
- The number of complaints to roadworks was remained static.
1. were given
2. with 1200 complaints.
3. the period of decreasing.
4. are the most problem
5. statically
Posted by: Sam Liu | July 16, 2015 at 09:33
The graph illustrates the nummber of complaints given to the environmental health organization .
Complaints caused by domestic noise peaked at 1200 in the year 1996 .
The number of complaints to roadworks remained the same / unchanged .
Most of the noise was generated by domestic household .
Posted by: Kelly | July 16, 2015 at 10:11
Posted by: NJ | July 16, 2015 at 10:26
1.The graph shows the amount of complaints received by the Environmental Health Organisation.
2. Complaints caused by domestic noise peaked at 1200 in 1996.
3. The period of decreasing ended in the complaints of roadworks.
4. Domestic household is the greatest source of noise.
5. The number of complaints to roadworks remained the same
Posted by: Vic | July 16, 2015 at 10:30
The graph shows the number of complaints to Environmental Health Organisation.
The volume of complaints about domestic noise were at the peak in 1996, at 1200
The number of complaints about road maintenance during the period was decreasing.
The domestic household problem is the major source of noise.
The number of complaints about roadworks was remained unchanged.
Posted by: Kelvin | July 16, 2015 at 10:38
1. were given to
2. with 1200 complaints.
3. the decreasing period
4. The domestic household is the biggest causes of noise.
5. The number of complaints to roadworks remained static.
Posted by: Ho Na | July 16, 2015 at 11:11
The graph shows the number of complaints given to the Environmental Health Organisation
Complaints due to domestic noise were at the top in 1996, with 1200 complaints
The complaints about roadworks finished in the period decrease
The domestic household is the major problem that causes noise
The number of complaints about roadworks remained stable.
Posted by: xoi | July 16, 2015 at 11:17
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Posted by: Dieu Anh | July 16, 2015 at 12:57
1. complaints made..
2. were on the top list in 1996,with 1200 complaints.
3. The complaints of roadworks decreased by the finishing period.
4. The domestic household,which causes the most noise problem.
5. The number of complaints to roadworks were remained static.
Posted by: Biks | July 16, 2015 at 13:21
The number of roadwork complaints were remained static.
The domestic household caused the most noise problem.
Posted by: Biks | July 16, 2015 at 13:38
1. The graph shows the number of complaints received by Environmental Health Organization.
2. Domestic noise, with 1200 complaints, was at the top of the list in terms of the numbers of complaints.
3. Complaints about finished roadwork (?) decreased.
4. The main cause of the noise was those made from/by household.
(I didn’t understand, what exactly meant by “domestic household” )
5. The number of complaints related to roadwork remained unchanged.
Posted by: Aria | July 16, 2015 at 14:06
-The graph indicates number of complaints lodged with the environment health organisation.
- In year 1996, 1200 complaints were reported due to domestic noise, the highest in that year.
- the main cause of domestic noise is result of many people living in a single house.
- complaints in relation to the roadworks remained same throughout the years
Posted by: Karan | July 16, 2015 at 14:17
1. The graph represents the number of complaints which were sent to the Environmental Health Organisation
2. Complaints due to domestic noise reached the top in 1996, at 1200 complaints
3. The complaints of roadworks at the end of the period were decreasing.
4. The domestic household is the top reason that causes noise.
5. The number of complaints to roadworks remained stable.
Posted by: Hai | July 16, 2015 at 15:20
1.The graph shows the number of complaints were given to the Environmental Health Organisation.
2. Due to domestic noise, complaints were peaked at 1200 complaints.
3. The complaints of roadworks finished decreasing during the period .
4. The domestic household is the most important problem causing noise.
5. The number of complaints to roadworks remained static/ unchanged
Posted by: Thuy | July 16, 2015 at 16:31
- The graph shows how many complaints were given to Environmental Health Organisation
- Complaints from domestic noise saw the highest figure in 1996, with 1200 complaints.
- The complaints of roadworks showed a decrease over the last period of time
- The domestic household was the most problematic noise
- The number of complaints from roadworks remained static
Posted by: Seoyoung | July 16, 2015 at 18:03
1. gave-given
2.The complains received on domestic household were highest in 1996, with 1200 cases in total.
3. The complaints of road works finished the period is decreasing.
4.The domestic household is the major problem that causes noise
5.The number of complaints on road works remained the same.
Posted by: Kailin | July 17, 2015 at 01:04
This is my answers. Actually, I don't understand the meaning of the third sentence.
1. The graph shows how many complaints were given to the Environmental Health Organisation.
2. Complaints due to domestic noise were at the top in 1996, at 1200 complaints.
3. The complaints of roadworks finished the decreasing period.
4. The domestic household was the major factor causing noise.
5. The number of complaints to roadworks remained stable/steady/constant.
Posted by: vit | July 17, 2015 at 03:15
1. The graph shows how many complaints given to the Environmental Health Organisation.
2. Complaints due to domestic noise were at the top in 1996, with 1200 complaints.
3. The complaints of roadworks finished the decreasing period.
4. The domestic household is the main reason that causes noise.
5. The number of complaints about roadworks remained static.
Posted by: Chris | July 17, 2015 at 04:25
1. gave > were given
2. by > with
3. during the period decreased
4. most > largest
5. remained stable/static
Posted by: Jeff | July 17, 2015 at 07:24
This is my answer, I can not understand No.3 too.
1. The graph shows how many complaints are gave to the Environmental Health Organisation
2. Complaints about domestic noise were reach to the peel in 1996,with 1200 complaints.
3. The complaints of roadworks was decreasing at the end of the period
4. The domestic household is the largest reason which causes noise
5. The complaint number of roadwork remained stablely
Posted by: niuxiufeng | July 17, 2015 at 07:48
ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
First, I'll try to explain the problems:
1. We don't say "give a complaint", we say "make a complaint".
2. Don't use "at the top". We also need "at" instead of "by" before the number.
3. We don't say "complaints of", we say "complaints about". I would also change the phrase "finished the period".
4. "the most problem" is grammatically incorrect.
5. "was remained" is wrong - it shouldn't be in the passive.
Posted by: Simon | July 17, 2015 at 13:02
FROM SIMON (continued):
Here are my sentences:
1. The graph shows how many complaints WERE MADE to the Environmental Health Organisation.
2. Complaints due to domestic noise PEAKED in 1996, AT 1200.
3. The number of complaints ABOUT roadworks DECREASED TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD.
4. Domestic household noise caused the highest number of complaints.
5. The number of complaints ABOUT roadworks remained stable.
Posted by: Simon | July 17, 2015 at 13:10
Simon,
Thank you very much for the valuable lesson.
Posted by: Jing | July 17, 2015 at 23:06
No problem Jing!
Posted by: Simon | July 19, 2015 at 10:17
Hi Simon
My ans is -
1) the graph shows about the different types of complaints given by the environmental health organisation .
2)complaints due to domestic noise had been risen by 1200 in 1996
3)the number of complaints about the roadworks decreased at the end of the period.
4) the domestic house hold is the highest cause of noise problems
5)the number of complaints of household works remained stable.
Simon pls correct my sentences pls....
Posted by: Sharmin | July 22, 2015 at 23:09
Hi,Simon
I have a question about task1 that needs your answer. Whether 'The figure for...' can be replaced by 'the rate of...' And ' the data of...'?
It is really confusing. Look forward to your answer, thank u!
Posted by: Betty | July 23, 2015 at 08:09
Betty,
I'll try to make a lesson about 'figure, rate, data' etc.
Posted by: Simon | July 23, 2015 at 10:59
Thnks sir..
I did not able to make simple sentences, now I m learing how to make eaisly understandable sentences in task 1.
Thank you very much. .
Posted by: azadvir singh | August 12, 2015 at 19:10
1. The graph shows how many complaints given to the Environmental Health Organisation.
2. Complaints due to domestic noise were at the top in 1996, at 1200 complaints.
3. The complaints about roadworks decreased till the end of the period.
4. The domestic household is the main problem that causes noise.
5. The number of complaints to roadworks remained statically.
Posted by: tuan | December 14, 2015 at 03:35
The graph shows how many complaints were made to the Environmental Health Organisation.
Complaints due to domestic noise were the highest in 1996, at 1200.
The complaints about roadworks has stopped in decreasing
Domestic household caused the highest complaints of noise.
The number of complaints about roadworks remained static.
Posted by: Amber LAU | January 01, 2016 at 10:25
The graph shows how many complaints were given to the Environmental Health Organisation.
The complaints due to domestic noise peaked in 1996, at 1200.
The number of complaints about roadworks decreased towards the end of the period.
The domestic household causes most noise problems.
The number of complaints about roadworks remained steady.
Posted by: Keddie Z. | February 28, 2016 at 08:44
Hi Simon
is there any difference between using "at" or "with" before a number?
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