Look at the following graph and correct seven subject + verb mistakes in the text below it.
Number of birds, butterflies and insects in UK city gardens
m illion s
00 Birds
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W B utterflies
|__□ Insects
The graph show the am ount of w ild life in gardens in cities in the UK from the 1980s to
2010s. Overall, the num ber of birds and
insects have increased, whereas the num ber of
butterflies has decreased. There were four m illion butterflies
in UK city gardens in the
1980s. However, these num ber decreased rapidly from 2000 to 2010 and now butterflies
is the least populous of the three groups w ith only two m illion in UK city gardens. Both
birds and insects have increased steadily in quantity over the period. The
quantity of birds
have increased from 2.5 to 3.5 m illion and insects has increased from 2.0 to 4.5 m illion. In
general it can be said that each decade have seen a rise in bird and insect numbers.
Grammar tip: When you have to complete sentences, rem em ber that the words you w rite
in the spaces must fit gramm atically. Check for agreem ent between nouns and verbs.
