1. Test Three Part Three
Changing Sentences

2. 1. The presidential race is expected
to be extremely close, so a lot of
people are nervous about what will
happen on election night.
(adverbial expression)
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because I made a typo.)

3. A lot of people are nervous about
what will happen on election night
because the presidential race is
expected to be extremely close.

4. Because the presidential race is
expected to be extremely close,
a lot of people are nervous about
what will happen on election night

5. 2. This election might be like the
one in 2000. At that time, the
counting went on for weeks.
Adjective clause:

6. This election might be like the one
in 2000, in which the counting
went on for weeks.
Adjective clause:

7. This election might be like the one
in 2000, when the counting went
on for weeks.
This “when” is not an adverbial
expression.

8. The word “when” has different uses:
a) When was the election called last
night? (question word)
b) When I finish this course, I may take
ESL 219A = I may take ESL 219A when I
finish this course. (adverbial
expression)
c) This election might be like the one in
2000, when the counting went on for
weeks. (relative pronoun)

9. 3. Everyone hopes for a clear
outcome Tuesday night, but we are
preparing for the worst.
Logical connector:

10. Everyone hopes for a clear
outcome Tuesday night. However,
we are preparing for the worst.
Everyone hopes for a clear
outcome Tuesday night; however,
we are preparing for the worst.

11. 4. A Romney campaign aide says
they have all the resources they
need for any potential dispute or
recount. The Obama campaign also
has teams of lawyers ready to go.
conjunction

12. A Romney campaign aide says they
have all the resources they need
for any potential dispute or
recount, and the Obama campaign
also has teams of lawyers ready to
go.

13. A Romney campaign aide says they
have all the resources they need
for any potential dispute or
recount, but the Obama campaign
also has teams of lawyers ready to
go.

14. A Romney campaign aide says they
have all the resources they need
for any potential dispute or
recount, so the Obama campaign
also has teams of lawyers ready to
go.

15. 5. In spite of the uncertainty, both
sides are acting optimistic and say
that they expect to win on Tuesday.
Even though:

16. Even though the result is
uncertain, both sides are acting
optimistic and say that they expect
to win on Tuesday.
Even though:

17. Obama and Romney are acting
optimistic even though there is
uncertainty about election night.