Grammar Structure A) Increase / decrease 1. There was a + adjective + increase in + noun. There was a substantial increase in the number of visitors. 2. There was a + adjective + decrease in + noun. There was a dramatic decrease in unemployment. 3. The figure for X increased from A to B. The figure for car ownership increased from 40% to 65%. 4. The figure for X decreased from A to B. The figure for train users decreased from 50% to 30%. 5. X rose from A to B. The percentage rose from 20% to 45%.