Downward Movement
Quiz
Rewrite the following sentences by using 'decline' and some other words. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
There's been a sharp drop in the country's output this quarter.
There's been ...... in the country's output this quarter.
We've seen a slight decrease in sales this month.
We've seen ...... sales this month.
Mr and Mrs Thomson have warned the CEO about a steep fall in share prices.
Mr and Mrs Thomson have warned the CEO about ...... share prices.
The index has suffered a weakening blow over the past six days.
The index has suffered ...... over the past six days.
The local industry has recently dropped.
The local industry has recently ...... .
We have seen the oil prices go down substantially twice this month.
There's been ...... oil prices twice this month.
The IT field has never lost ground.
The IT field has never ...... .
Meat prices have fallen sharply this month.
There's been ...... meat prices this month.
Real estate shares might go down a little next year.
Real estate shares ...... a little next year.
There's been a steady drop in rents in our area recently.
There's been ...... rents in our area recently.