The graph shows the amount of fossil fuel energy generated in Europe between 1981 and 2001

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The line graph illustrates the figure of energy generation by fossil fuel source in Europe from 1981 to 2001.

Overall, it is clear that petroleum is the most of fuel source in Europe. The over period natural gas overtook coal fuel.

The amount of petroleum is 35 trillion units in 1981 and highest of energy generation source in Europe. In 1986, it was still increase to 40 trillion units and remained for 5 years. This source fuel is still strongly raise from 40 trillion to 50 trillion units from 1991 to 2001.

In 1981, the figures of coal and gas natural fuel were 30 trillion and only trillion units. However, about 10 years later the amount of natural gas source was increase in the period. While, the fuel source by coal was decline from 30 trillion to 20 trillion units and was still decrease to 18 trillion units in 2001. In addition, the fuel source was raise to 30 trillion units after about 10 years.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Tran Thi Hoai MyThe line graph illustrates

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The line graph illustrates the figure of energy generation by fossil fuel source (How many? What are they? Your information is not complete.) in Europe from 1981 to 2001.

Overall, ~~it is clear that~~ (Delete this dummy-it clause. It adds nothing to the essay.)petroleum is the most of fuel source (Very poor English) in Europe. The over period natural gas (Not good English) overtook coal fuel.

The amount of petroleum (That is not correct. Amounts of fuel are not plotted on this graph. The units of measure for petroleum would be barrels.) is 35 trillion units in 1981 and highest of energy generation (Very poor English) source in Europe. In 1986, it was still increase (Ungrammatical verb from) to 40 trillion units and remained for 5 years. This source fuel is still (wrong word) strongly raise (Ungrammatical verb form) from 40 trillion to 50 trillion units from 1991 to 2001.

In 1981, the figures (wrong word) of coal and gas natural fuel were 30 trillion and only trillion units. However, about 10 years later the amount of natural gas source (That is not correct.) was increase in the period. While, (wrong comma) the fuel source by coal was decline from 30 trillion to 20 trillion units and was still decrease to 18 trillion units in 2001. In addition, the fuel source was raise to 30 trillion units after about 10 years.

1. You need to study the verb forms.

You can use past tense: eg.

The amount increased.
The amount decreased.

You can use the progressive past forms

The amount was increasing.
The amount was decreasing.

2. You can also use the nouns: increase and decrease.

There was an increase between 1981 and 1986.
There was a decrease between 1981 and 1986.

You did not understand this graph. The Y axis has units of energy , not amounts of fuel.

For example, you can describe what the status was in 1981.

In 1981, 74 trillion units of energy was generated by these three fuel sources. The smallest contributor was natural gas, with 9 trillion units, and the largest was petroleum, with 35. Coal was nearly as important as petroleum at 30 trillion.

You can describe the situation in 2001:

At the end of the period, 2001, the amount of energy produced had grown to 100 trillion units, the contributions by petroleum, natural gas and coal being 50, 32 and 18 trillion units, respectively.

Here are some sentences for the "overall" - main features, paragraph.

Petroleum generated approximately half the total energy during this period.

Two of the three sources, petroleum and natural gas, trended upwards, but coal was in decline.

Coal was second in importance in 1981, competitive with petroleum. It was the least important fuel source in 2001.

Natural gas increased, overtaking coal around 1991.

The graph shows the amount of fossil fuel energy generated in Europe between 1981 and 2001

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