Afterward vs Afterword

Just one letter separates afterward from afterword, and these 9 sentences make you prove you know which is which. Afterward means later in time, while an afterword is the closing section at the back of a book. You choose between them in prompts like "Work hard and smart, and then, celebrate with a party ___" and "After my basketball story ends, there's an ___ with sports tips." Beginner-friendly, since the pattern is clear. The thing to lock in: if you can swap in the word later, you want afterward, not the book section.