Academic / A2

PAR-uh-grahf/ˈpærəɡrɑːf/

A paragraph is a group of sentences on one idea: the first paragraph, a new paragraph, write two paragraphs. Sentence is smaller; a text or essay is larger. Section can be a bigger part of a book. Graph is a chart — easy mix-up. Do not write paragraph when you mean photograph, or graph.

Meaning

A group of sentences about one idea in a piece of writing.

Examples

• “Write one paragraph about your last holiday.”
• “Leave a line before the next paragraph.”
• “This paragraph explains how to change trains at Crewe.”

Good to know

the first paragraph / a new paragraph. Smaller: sentence. Mix-up: photograph, graph.

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