There are five types of adverbs in the English language. Sequence adverbs are used to describe the order in which two or more actions happen, and help us understand the time relationship between sentences and ideas. Sequence adverbs (or sequence markers) include first, next, then, and finally.
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Rule 1: We use a comma aftersequence adverbs when they introduce the sentence that describes the action.
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Rule 2: We use first to express that action happens before any others and can place it at the beginning and the end of a sentence.
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Rule 3: We use next to express that action happens immediately after another action, or as soon as possible. It can also come both at the beginning and the end of a sentence.
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Rule 4: We can use then to express that action happens after another action if it’s not immediate. We can use and then without a comma. Please note that then refers to a specific time in the future or in the past.
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Rule 5: We can use finally to express that action happens at the end, after any others, or after a long time. We can use finallybefore the verb without a comma.
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Quiz
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Choose the correct sequence adverb. If you want to pass an exam, you need to study ___.
