Question

Which of the following sentences signals a sequence of events?

"Unfortunately this is located too far from the city . . ."
"The queen continues to encourage dramatic art . . ."
"Eight years later Francis Langley erects the Swan . . ."
"Thomas Nashe brings forth his masterpiece . . ."

Answer 1

"Eight years later Francis Langley erects the Swan . . ."

"Eight years later" explicitly marks a later time and therefore signals a sequence of events. The others describe location, ongoing encouragement, or an isolated action without a temporal connector.