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William came late due to an accident.

William came late because of an accident.

Don't use due to as a preposition meaning because of. Due, as an adjective here, is used correctly only when it qualifies some noun: His delay was due to an accident.

She said, 'You are a coward boy.'

She said, 'You are a coward.'

Coward (= one without courage) is the noun. The adjective is cowardly.

Afterwards we went home for dinner.

After we went home for dinner.

After is a preposition and we must use it with an ob|ect. Afterwards, then, after that are adverbs of time and we can use them alone.

The little girl sang beautifully.

The little girl sang beautiful.

We use an adverb, and not an adjective, to qualify a verb.

After verbs such as look, feel, sound, taste, smell use an adjective instead of an adverb: Sugar tastes sweet (not sweetly).

Be careful not to lose your money.

Be careful not to loose your money.

Lose (with one o) is the common verb meaning not to be able to find. Loose (with double o) is an adjective meaning unfastened, free: The horse was loose in the field.

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