| Idx | 0091 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | after |
| Sub Entry Number | 5 |
| Type of Sentence | ? |
| Error Sentence | A police car arrived within minutes and soon after an ambulance came. |
| Correct Sentence | A police car arrived within minutes and soon afterwards an ambulance came. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | A police car arrived within minutes and soon [[after]] an ambulance came. |
| Cloze Sentence | A police car arrived within minutes and soon [[afterwards]] an ambulance came. |
| Cloze Answer | afterwards |
| Choices | after | afterwards |
| Explanation | After is used instead of afterwards only in informal styles, usually in phrases such as 'soon after', 'not long after' or 'just after'. Careful users generally prefer afterwards, especially at the beginning of a sentence: 'Shortly afterwards it was announced that the bank had collapsed.' In American English after is often used instead of afterwards . |
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