| Idx | 0092 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | after |
| Sub Entry Number | 6 |
| 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 | In informal styles, after is used in phrases such as 'soon after', 'not long after' and 'just after'. Careful users prefer afterwards , especially in formal styles: 'Shortly afterwards it was announced that the bank had collapsed.' In American English after is often used instead of afterwards . |
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