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Writing

Let’s write.

A good paragraph should have a concluding sentence.
A concluding sentence summarises the main idea of the paragraph.
It is usually written in a single sentence using your own words.
A concluding sentence:
is the last sentence in a paragraph.
restates the topic sentence using different words.
should not introduce any new ideas.
may use linking words such as so, thus, therefore or hence.

It is important to save electricity. One way to do this is by
switching off all electrical gadgets when they are not in use. Supporting
Main Another way is to switch to energy efficient lights. You can also details
idea use solar energy because it is a cheaper resource. Therefore,
we should always do our best to save electricity. Concluding
sentence
Let’s practise.

Identify and rearrange the main idea, supporting details, and concluding
sentence. Rewrite the paragraph.
We can also collect waste water from washing machines to clean drains,
porches, and flush toilets.

It is important to collect water for reuse.

We can collect rain water by leaving empty buckets outside our homes.

Thus, it saves our water bills and helps to conserve water.

The water we collect may be used to water plants and wash vehicles.

Write a concluding sentence for the paragraph below.

Water pollution is an issue that affects Mother Earth. Water pollution happens
when plastic, ship waste, and industrial waste get into rivers or seas. Water
pollution affects people, plants, and also animals. Water is highly polluted near
urban areas because there are more people and factories.

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