Question

What is the purpose of a paragraph’s concluding sentence? Check all that apply.

1to act as a transition to the next paragraph
2to introduce the main idea of the next paragraph
3to state the main idea in different words
4to summarize the ideas of the paper so far
5to summarize the ideas in the paragraph

Answer 1

1+5. Possibly 2. The conclusion concludes what happens during the paragraph, and can act as a transition to the next paragraph.

Answer 2

The purpose of a paragraph's concluding sentence is  5- to summarize the ideas in the paragraph.  Summarize by referring to the key points in the paragraph. Can also be 1- to act as a transition to the next paragraph.