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Is about an adjective or adverb?
The word about is often a preposition. It can be an adverb (to look about, about done) and much less clearly an adjective, in idiomatic forms meaning going or moving about (he was up and about, not many about at that hour).
Sixteen hour or sixteen hours?
As separate words, it is plural.We just finished sixteen hours on the job.As a compound adjective, it is singularWe just finished a sixteen-hour shift.
Is knot an adjective?
No. The word knot is a noun, meaning a twist in a rope. The unit of speed 'knot' means "nautical mile per hour."
What is the adjective for cautious?
Cautious IS an adjective. An adjective is an action!
Why is it an adjective?
The word "it" is not an adjective (it is a pronoun). A word is an adjective if it modifies (defines, characterizes) a noun or pronoun. The big tent - big is an adjective He is tall - tall is an adjective This key - this (while arguably called a determiner) is a demonstrative adjective
