Space between sentences in a paragraph or subparagraph?

• A. Double
• B. Single
• C. Triple
• D. None

Answer: (B)

The distinction hinges on how paragraphs are laid out: within the same paragraph or subparagraph, sentences are separated by a single space. This keeps the text compact, consistent, and easy to read, and it aligns with modern formal writing standards used in official Navy materials. A new paragraph starts on the next line (often with an indentation or a blank line), which is how you signal a fresh thought without adding extra spaces between sentences inside the paragraph. Using double or triple spaces after a sentence is an older convention that’s no longer standard, and omitting a space after a period would make the text look cramped and hard to scan. So, the correct approach is a single space between sentences.