Hi, Both are grammatically correct, but only number 1. is an adjective. 1 . He is fast. (fast is an adjectival Complement ) 2 . The actor is backstage. (backstage is an Adverbial ) Here's the reason: The verb

But I still think the word "backstage" in the sentence "The actor is backstage" is an adverb. You are right. - CB

Both are correct. He is fast -- fast is an adjective describing a quality of the man. (He is a fast runner.) The actor is backstage -- backstage is a noun (backstage is a place where the actor is located).

I'd agree that the sentence isn't written very well, but I guess people probably wouldn't have too much trouble understanding it. The word "difficulty" is a noun, not an adverb. The way I see it, the phrase "have

How about these sentences The slower animals died because they couldn't escape from the flood. (adjective--it describes the animals) If you drive slower, we will not get there on time. (adverb) These sentences avoid those pesky

Hi, With regard to semi-colons, I'd go further and say that periods are much, much more commonly used. Best wishes, Clive

Hi There seems to be a lot of confusion about conjuncts and other adverbials. Adverbials function in a clause in four different ways: as adjuncts , subjuncts , disjuncts and conjuncts . Each class has a different range of meanings and

Hi. Please help me with these. For no. 3, let us assume that the X's and slashes in "XX/XX/XXXX" is for a date that includes its day, month and year. And, do you think my way of thinking for either putting or not putting the

My take: The prepositional phrase " over the English language" is adjectival, modifying the noun, "command." - A.

The word "overall" can be used as either an adjective or as an adverb: - The overall result of the study turned out to be positive. (adjective) - Overall , the result of the study turned out to be positive. (adverb) - The result of the