10.34 Describing a place or situation

If you want to describe the experience of being in a particular place, you can use 'it' followed by a link verb such as 'be', an adjective, and an adjunct of place.

• It was very pleasant at the Hochstadts.
• It was terribly cold in the trucks.
• It's nice down there.

For more information about adjuncts of place, see the section beginning at paragraph 6.53.

Similarly, you can indicate your opinion of a situation using 'it', 'be', an adjective, and a clause beginning with 'when' or 'if'.

• It's so nice when it's hot, isn't it?
• Won't it seem odd if I have no luggage?