A person may rely on someone, or an outcome may vary with a condition.
The idea
Use depend on before a person or thing, and depend on whether before an uncertain condition. The past is depended.
Examples
- The picnic depends on the weather.
- Young plants depend on regular watering.
- You can depend on our team for help.
- The price depends on the size of the room.
- Our trip depends on whether the road is open.
- The children depended on their aunt during the move.
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Do not use depend of: say depend on the weather.
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Choose the correct answer. The result depends ___ the final test. (on / of)
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on
on introduces the test that determines the result.
Choose the correct answer. Our schedule ___ on the train times. (depends / depend)
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depends
depends agrees with the singular schedule.
Choose the correct answer. Last year the farm ___ on rain. (depended / depends)
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depended
depended locates the reliance in the past.
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Choose the correct answer. The result depends ___ the final test. (on / of)
Choose the correct answer. Our schedule ___ on the train times. (depends / depend)
Choose the correct answer. Last year the farm ___ on rain. (depended / depends)
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Describe a plan that depends on another person or a condition.