Indentation for subdivisions of paragraphs?

• A. Single
• B. Double
• C. Triple
• D. Quadruple

Answer: (B)

Indentation shows how text is organized. When you subdivide a paragraph into subpoints, you want a stronger visual cue than a regular new paragraph to indicate these lines are parts of the same idea. Doubling the indent for subdivisions provides that cue: it keeps the overall block cohesive while clearly setting off the subpoints as nested within the larger paragraph. Using only a single indent would blur the subdivision, and triple or quadruple indents would look heavy and nonstandard. So double indentation is the clear, standard way to denote subdivisions within a paragraph.