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Paragraphs are used to separate main ideas. A well-written paragraph

has one main idea supported by information that develops or discusses it.
The main idea is expressed in the topic sentence, which is supported and
developed by body sentences. A final (or concluding) sentence concludes
the paragraph.

Exercise 1
Read the paragraph below. Then:

• circle the topic sentence

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• underline the body sentences
• put a dotted line under the concluding sentence.

Children should help carry out household tasks There are many jobs to do at

home. such as cooking, cleaning and tidying up, and everyone in the family

should take part. Doing chores makes youngsters aware of how much their

,Parents do for them and it is fair that young people should help out too. They

.become more responsible-a valuable characteristic for later life. Even little

.children can participate by, for example. clearing the table after a meal, or

putting their toys away. I_~c_?n_::lusion,bei'2_ga hele.f~I~~r::!1~er_of a family

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The sentences in a paragraph should follow a logical order and they can
be linked in different ways, for example, by using:

• linking words, such as firstly, in addition and however

• reference words, such as they, this and it.

Exercise 2
Read the paragraph below and identify how the underlined words and phrases
link the sentences. The first one has been done for you.

If I could go to school in another country for six months I would choose to go to

Britain. (1) First of all, by studying in Britain I would improve my English. Every
IIs better using for example: In addition
day I would be speaking and hearing (2) it. (3) Secondly, I would learn a great
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deal about the British way of life and meet a lot of British people. (4) They could

become lifetime friends. (5) Finally, although I would miss my life here, I think six

months in Britain would be an exciting and rewarding challenge.

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Exercise 3
Complete the paragraph using the words and phrases in the box.

This For example Firstly In conclusion Secondly Although

Microorganisms play an essential role in our lives. (1) Firstly , they

are responsible for breaking down dead plant and animal material,

in other words, all the decomposition that takes place. (2) This _

process returns valuable nutrients to the soil, where they can be used by

plants. (3) Secondly , bacteria and fungi are necessary in a lot

of food production. (4) For Example ,the manufacture of

cheese and yoghurt requires the presence of certain microorganisms.

(5) Although
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some bacteria and viruses cause serious diseases,

there are many that have an important positive effect on our lives.

(6) Finally , we could not survive without these microscopic

living things.

Exercise 4
Read the sentences below. Write them in the most logical order to make a
complete paragraph.

Early in the morning, we took a train from our hotel to the park and were there
when it opened at 10.30am.

It was a day I will never forget.

After walking down Main Street, our first visit was to Adventureland where we
went to Tarzan's Treehouse and on the Jungle River Cruise.

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From Tomorrowland, we walked to Main Street where we had lunch and after
lunch, we watched the parade.

In the afternoon, we went to Fantasyland.

Next we went to Tomorrowland, where we went on Space Mountain and the

UFO Zone.

Finally, at 7.30 in the evening we watched the fantastic fireworks display.

Last summer, my family and I went to Hong Kong Disneyland.

It was a day I will never forget. Last summer, my family and I went to HongKong Disneyland.

Early in the morning, we took a train from our hotel to the park and were there when it opened at 10:30am. In

the afternoon, we went to Fantasyland. Next we went to Tomorrowland, where we went on Space

Mountain and the UFO Zone. From Tomorrowland, we walked to Main Street where we had lunch

and after lunch, we watched the parade. After walking down Main Street, our first visit was to
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Adventureland where we went to Tarzan's Treehouse and on the Jungle River Cruise. Finally,

at 7:30 in the evening we watched the fantastic fireworks display.

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In a longer piece of writing, consisting of several paragraphs, each

paragraph should have one main idea. The first paragraph is the
introduction, the middle paragraph develops the composition and
the final paragraph concludes the writing.

ExerciseS
Read the text and decide where it should be divided to give three paragraphs.
Insert the symbol (/) to show the start of a new paragraph.

Two boys from Central Middle School did a good turn yesterday. Thanks to

MarkJones and David Carter, Mr Lee from Botany Road was reunited with his

lost property. Yesterday morning, the two friends were walking down the street

on their way to the library when they noticed a wallet lying on the ground. /
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Mark picked it up and they both agreed that they should hand it in to the police

immediately. When they arrived at the police station, an elderly man, looking

/
rather worried and upset, was talking to a police officer. Quickly, the boys

explained what they had found. Mr Lee, the gentleman, identified the wallet as

his own and was delighted with the honesty of the young men. At Central Middle

School this morning, the principal commended Mark and David in front of the

whole school. Mr Lee had written a letter to the school thanking the boys for

their good turn.

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Exercise 6
Read the sentences A to C. Decide where these additional sentences should be
inserted into the text in Exercise 5. The locations of the additional sentences are
indicated by the boxes. Write the correct letter in each box.

A Such students, he said, were a merit to the school.

B Luckily, the police station was only a few minutes away.

C An elderly member of the community was assisted by these honest students.

Two boys from Central Middle School did a good turn yesterday. DC Thanks

to Mark Jones and David Carter, Mr Lee from Botany Road was reunited with

his lost property. Yesterday morning, the two friends were walking down the

street on their way to the library when they noticed a wallet lying on the ground.
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Mark picked it up and they both agreed that they should hand it in to the police

immediately. D
A When they arrived at the police station, an elderly man,

looking rather worried and upset, was talking to a police officer. Quickly, the boys

explained what they had found. Mr Lee, the gentleman, identified the wallet as

his own and was delighted with the honesty of the young men. At Central Middle

School this morning, the principal commended Mark and David in front of the

whole school. BD Mr Lee had written a letter to the school thanking the boys

for their good turn.

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Exercise A
Read the text. The underlined sentences are in the wrong places. Decide at which
number (1 to 3) they should be. Write out the text with the sentences in the
correct order.

(1) Luckily, the crime was observed by a member of the public who reacted

quickly and enabled the police to arrest the criminal. Mr Jones noticed nothing.

Yesterday morning, as Mr Nick Jones was getting into the Manchester train, his

wallet was taken out of his back trouser pocket by a pickpocket. (2) He found a

seat on the train and started to read his newspaper. Fortunately, a member of the

public, Miss Julie Hill, observed the whole incident and quickly alerted a railway
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official. Miss Hill said modestly that she was just in the right place at the right

time. Reacting immediately, the official used his mobile phone to contact the

railway police who arrived at the platform within minutes. The pickpocket was

arrested and the wallet was recovered. When Mr Jones arrived in Manchester,

a police officer informed him that his wallet was safely with the London police.

The police praised Miss Hill for her powers of observation and quick reactions

and said thanks to her, a pickpocket had been arrested. (3) The police had

suspected the thief for some time but had had no proof until yesterday. A

passenger on the London to Manchester train had his wallet stolen yesterday as

he was boarding the train at Paddington station.

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(1) Luckily, the crime was observed by a member of the public who reacted quickly and enabled

the police to arrest the criminal. A passenger on the London to Manchester train had his wallet

stolen yesterday as he was boarding the train at Paddington station.Yesterday morning, as Mr.

Nick Jones getting inot the Manchester train, his wallet was taken out of his back trouser pocket
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right way
by a pickpocket.(2)He found a seat on the train and started to read his newspaper.Fortunately,a

member of the public,Miss Julie Hill, observed the whole incident and quickly alerted a railway

offical.Miss Hill said modestly that she was just in the right place at the right time. Reacting immediately,

the official used his moile phone to contact the railway police who arrived at the platform within minutes.

The pickpocket was arrested and the wallet was safely with the London police. The police had suspected

the theif for some time but had no proof until yesterday. Mr Jones noticed nothing.
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ExerciseS
Write a story of about 150 words based on the picture below. Divide your
composition into three paragraphs.

Paragraph 1: An introduction and brief outline

Paragraph 2: The main story
Paragraph 3: The conclusion

Use the points below. You may reorder the points or use other relevant points.

• What was taking place on the beach

• What the dog did
• How the girl felt
• What happened in the end
• What the organisers decided for the future

When you have written your story, read it through carefully and check that your
sentences are in a logical order and that they are linked together.

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Once upon a time, In a beach, there was a match of VolleyBall Finals. The opponents were Jason

and Dan Vs Ryan and Bruce. They were starting the match with the net and the ball. They started.

The audience said "3 2 1 GO!" The ball was up in the air. Dan hit it and suddenly Bruce hit back.

They were playing untill a dog came and while it was in the air, the dog took the ball and ran away.

Dan said "Hey! Thats our ball. We are playing a match beteween the finals and we were about to

win". The girl who was running was about to give the medal to Dan and Jason but the dog ran away

with the ball. The girl told the judge if they can give the medal to Dan and Jason since they were gonna win.

The organisers told everyone that there will be a remtach next week. Jason and Dan were mad but they

are the best at VolleyBall so that means they will win the rematch and be the best forever.
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