http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdjectivesAdverbsConjunctions/ghbpq/post.htm#536128Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:39:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:536128Avangi0http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdjectivesAdverbsConjunctions/ghbpq/post.htm#536128http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-536128.xmlIt seems to me that you have your head screwed on correctly. IMHO &quot;earlier&quot; as an adjective is an error. (I&quot;d be happy to have someone prove me wrong.) &quot;Earlier&quot; could be an adjective, as in We arrived two hours late in Reno because the earlier flight for which we held tickets was overbooked. Best wishes, - A.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdjectivesAdverbsConjunctions/ghbpq/post.htmTue, 27 Jan 2009 02:39:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:536077Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/AdjectivesAdverbsConjunctions/ghbpq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-536077.xmlHello, I&#39;m reading about adverbial clauses and conjunctions, and the following discussions confuse me: The book says: These conjunctions frequently begin adversial clauses that indicate degree or comparison: as, than, etc. My relatives arrived earlier than they usually do. In this example, the subordinate conjunction &quot;than&quot; connects the adverbial clause &quot;than they usually do&quot; to the main clause &quot;my relatives arrived earlier.&quot; (Ok, so far, so good. This, I get. But then the books says:) The adverbial clause modifies the adjective &quot;earlier.&quot; Huh? Why is &quot;earlier&quot; an adjective? &quot;Arrived&quot; is a conjugated verb. Arrived...when? &quot;Earlier.&quot; So, shouldn&#39;t...