Question of the day:
First(ly) - Second(ly) - Then - Next - Finally…
These words can be used at the beginning of a sentence and followed by a comma
Firstly, a 2-cubic-meter plastic container is prepared and there are several holes on the side of the bottle so that the air can flow through. Then, a layer of food which is 15cm high is placed at the bottom of the container…
After/Before
after and before can be used in the following ways:
(1) After | Before + V(ing), S + V. (only used when the subjects for both verbs are the same)
(2) S + V after | before S + V.
After preparing the container, people start to fill the bottle with 15-centimeter layers of food, grass and newspaper.
A plastic container with several holes is prepared before 15-centimeter layers of food, grass and newspaper are placed.
afterwards (adv)
afterwards must be used at the end of the sentence with the meaning “after that”
A 15-centimeter layer of food is placed at the bottom of the bottle. After that, two layers of grass and newspaper of the same height are put in.
A 15-centimeter layer of food is placed at the bottom of the bottle. Two layers of grass and newspaper of the same height are put in afterwards.
Following/Followed by:
Followed by must be used before a noun so be careful to use this phrase.
Firstly, a 2-cubic-meter plastic container is prepared and there are several holes on the side of the bottle so that the air can flow through. In the following step, a layer of food which is 15cm high is placed at the bottom of the container...
A 15-centimeter layer of food is placed at the bottom of the bottle. Two layers of grass and newspaper of the same height are put in afterwards. This is followed by the addition of nitrogen and hot water.
Once:
Once is used in the same way as after
Once a plastic container with several holes is ready, 15-centimeter layers of food, grass and newspaper are placed.
Subsequently:
Subsequently is used in the same way as After that or Next
Nitrogen and hot water is added into the bottle. Subsequently, the bottle is sealed up and the outside heat will facilitate the formation of the compost.
Having + Verb 3/ed, S + V
Instead of using After S + V, S + V, we can use having V3/ed. However, this way is only accepted when the subjects of both clauses are the same.
Having placed a 15-centimeter layer of food at the bottom of the bottle, people add two layers of grass and newspaper of the same height.
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