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Adding Transitions into Your Sentences
The U.S. produces over 2.2 billion tons of wheat every year. In
contrast, Russia produces just over half a billion per year.
Italy produced large amounts of dairy products. In comparison,
Thailand produced very little.
Finland imports some 10 million tons of flour per year, but produces
none.
Note: remember the word some can be used to mean about/ around,
so you can use it to add some variety into your writing.
 
While/Whereas/Although/Though
These words are great for adding transitions within sentences
without having to add a full stop and write a new sentence. They
allow you to compare and contrast while keeping your text fluid and
readable.
Although Italy produces over 6 million tons of olives, Spain
produces almost double that amount.
Spain produces high levels of solar power, whereas/while Japan
produces almost none.
While Germany consumes nearly 80 million tons of rice per year, it
produces none.
 
Comparing and Contrasting Similar Data
Austria produced the same amount of butter as Switzerland.
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Like Thailand, Malaysia produces 30,000 bottles.
India consumes over 100 million tons of rice per year; Likewise,/
Similarly, China consumes 118.8 million.
Both India and China consume over 100 million tons of rice per
year.
Both the UK and Spain produce medium levels of carbon emissions.
 
 
IELTS Bar Chart Exercise 1
Put the terms in bold in the right gap. Then, check your answers on
the next page.