1.

The bar graph illustrates the proportion of small, medium and large companies that maintained
a presence on social media in a four-year period starting from 2012. (statistics were recorded)

 The bar graph demonstrates the percentage of small, medium, and large companies that
maintained an active presence on social media during a four-year period starting from 2012,
with statistics being recorded.

2. Almost all figures recorded in every year in question stood above one-third, apart from the
number of small firms that used social media for business purposes in 2012. (with the
exception of).

 With the exception of the number of small firms that used social media for business
purposes in 2012, almost all figures recorded in every year in question stood above one-third.

3. The use of social media of medium-scale companies and big ones was greatly different, but
there were fewer distinctions between the former and small firms. (profound differences; less
pronounced).

 There were profound differences in the use of social media between medium-scale
companies and big ones, while the distinctions between the former and small firms were less
pronounced.

4. We can easily see that except for the year 2015, over 70% of large corporations made
extensive use of social media from 2012 to 2016, which means they were regular users of
social platforms. (making them the most frequent users).

 We can easily see that, making them the most frequent users, over 70% of large
corporations made extensive use of social media from 2012 to 2016, except for the year
2015.

5. In 2012, approximately 27% of small-scale companies were on social media platforms for
business activities while the figure for large-scale firms was three times higher. (threefold;
counterparts)

 In 2012, approximately 27% of small-scale companies were on social media platforms for
business activities, while the figure for large-scale firms was threefold higher than their
counterparts