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Started Fun Friends Realized Friendship I Thing Suggests

Idx 0099
Keyword afterwards
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence ?
Error Sentence We started going out together just to have fun, as friends. Afterwards we both realized that there was more than just friendship.
Correct Sentence We started going out together just to have fun, as friends. Later on we both realized that there was more than just friendship.
Cloze Error Sentence We started going out together just to have fun, as friends. [[Afterwards]] we both realized that there was more than just friendship.
Cloze Sentence We started going out together just to have fun, as friends. [[Later on]] we both realized that there was more than just friendship.
Cloze Answer Later on
Choices Afterwards | Later on
Explanation

Afterwards suggests that the next thing happens as soon as the last thing has finished: 'On Saturday morning I went to see Adrian in hospital. Afterwards I drove into town to do some shopping.'

When there is a long interval or delay between two actions or events, use later on: 'I couldn't understand why she hadn't answered my letters. Later on I discovered that she had moved to a new address.'

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