所以其后多跟名词及名词性短语.在句子中只能作状语.
你说的句子according to what he said“依他所说/据他所说”,其后面的what he said就是一个名词性从句,它可以拆分成the words that he said.
depend on是一个动词,其后可以跟名词、名词性短语、从句,作宾语.它本身在句子中做谓语.
请看下面的例句：
According to his ability,we can arrange him for this job.
“依据他的能力,我们可以安排他做这项工作”.
“他能否做这项工作全在（依靠）于他的能力”.