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

i I didn't know commute can be could be used as an adjective!!!?? Almost any noun can form a compound with another noun and thus act as an adjective. It is one of the most typical characteristics of the English language. (I assume that you

... similar to the adjective in my "Cool is the weather" sentence. So, to my way of thinking, the original sentence could be considered "poetic" at best. For everyday English, however, it really ought to be reworded. Poetic,

Hi Avangi Also depending/ dependent upon the weather would be the farmers and the construction workers. I think it's worth mentioning that in your sentence, I don't see a phrase that means "contingent on". In addition, that

Hi, You try first, please. Clive

Hi Anon Here's my two cents: First of all, the phrase "depending on" can function as the subject of a sentence. For example: (1) Depending on him for help would be a mistake. The structure of the sentence above is basically

Prices may vary, depending on the area, or depending on the area, prices may vary. In either construction, "Depending on" is classified as an adjective according to Online Dictionary. But to me, it functions like an adverbial phrase

What ' s an adjective? Just about anything that fits in the blank below. That one is very _________. CJ

Where can I read about this point of grammar? What book? Any fairly complete grammar book should cover this. Look under "Verbs with Predicative Compliments". You can also try searching the internet. There are six different patterns that

I hope I got this right: "I've never known him" is the main clause. "to be so mean" is an infinitive phrase that modifies "him" as an adjective. This might help: