The chart shows the results of surveys in one African country asking teenagers the main reasons for using their phones between 2016 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie chart shows the main reasons for using

phones

by teenagers in an African country between 2016

-

Change preposition

apply

show examples

2019

Correct word choice

and 2019

show examples

.

Overall

, the main

reason

for using

phones

over the years was for social networking, followed by emailing

but

Correct word choice

apply

show examples

which saw a gradual

decline

over the years. Making calls was the least popular

reason

for using

phones

,

while

the

use

of

phones

to

use

the camera remained relatively stable. Social networking was by far the most

comon

Correct your spelling

common

reason

for usage of

phones

from about 50% in 2016,

although

it saw a very slight

decline

over the years 2017 and 2018, the need to

use

social networking rose to about 56% in 2019.

Although

emailing remained the second most

reason

Correct word choice

common reason

show examples

for using

phones

from 2016

-

Change preposition

to

show examples

2017 with about 25%, it slowly saw a gradual

decline

to 20% in 2018 and 19% in 2019 making it the 3rd most popular

reason

for using

phones

. The need to

use

phones

to take pictures was not very popular from 2016-2017 as it remained in 3rd place with about 15%,

although

it saw a gradual rise in 2019 to 18%,

moreover

Add a comma

moreover,

show examples

it took

the

Correct article usage

apply

show examples

2nd place in 2019 with about 20%. Making calls using

phones

was not a very popular need right from 2016 and it

remianed

Correct your spelling

remained

last

with

abotu

Correct your spelling

about

10% from 2016

and

Correct word choice

apply

show examples

the numbers saw a

decline

, though not very significantly to 5% in 2019.