the crucial hint that allowed him to do his study came from a paper published in the aftermath of the 1918 flu pandemic.

Question

what part of speech is pandemic? adj or noun

Answer 1

Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. This word can be either a noun or an adjective, depending upon its use.

Answer 2

yes, but in the sentence: the crucial hint that allowed him to do his study came from a paper published in the aftermath of the 1918 flu pandemic.
is pandemic a noun or adj

Answer 3

Now I see your sentence = noun