Combining sentences

Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner. The old miner had disappeared years ago. 

• Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner who  had disappeared years ago. 
• Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner that had disappeared years ago.
• Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner ,and  had disappeared years ago.
• Some of the old-timers felt that the ghost belonged to an old miner : while the old miner had disappeared years ago. 

No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom. It always seemed to disappear into thin air. 

• No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom, it always seemed to disappear into thin air.
• No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom; always seemed to disappear. 
• No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom because it always seemed to disappear into thin air. 
• No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom ; becuase it always seemed to disappear into thin air. 

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.W.4.4

CCSS.W.4.5

One day a scientist found a long,thin piece of silk at the bottom of the canyon. 
A scientist had been working in the canyon. 

• One day a scientist found a long, thin piece of silk at the bottom of the canyon, yet he had been working in the canyon. 
• One day a scientist found a long,thin piece of silk at the bottom of the canyon and he had been working there. 
• One day a scientist who had been working in the canyon found a long,thin piece of silk at the bottom of the canyon.
• No one was ever able to overtake the fleeing phantom ; becuase tt always seemed to disappear into thin air. 

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.W.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.4

CCSS.W.4.5

Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

• Orson Wells, a famous actor and film director, produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars, he is a famous actor and film director.
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars and Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 
• Orson Wells produced a radio play based on a story about an invasion from Mars. 
  Orson Wells is a famous actor and film director. 

Wells produced a play. 
Wells produced a science-fiction story about  an invasion from Mars. 

• Wells produced a play it was a science-fiction story about an invasion from Mars. 
• Wells produced a play, a science-fiction story about an invasion from Mars. 
• Well produced a science-fiction story about an invasion from Mars and it was a play. 
• Wells produced a play. 
  Wells produced a science-fiction story about  an invasion from Mars.

Megan is my neighbor. 
Megan attends Martin High School. 

• Megan attends Martin High School ,and Megan is my neighbor. 
• Megan is my neighbor she attends Martin High School
• Megan, my neighbor, attends Martin High School. 
• Megan is my neighbor because she attends Martin High School. 

As she moved into the area called Grand Banks. 
The Titanic received reports that icebergs were drifting in the area. 

• Because she moved into the area called the Grand Banks, the Titanic received reports that icebergs were drifting in the area.
• As she moved into the area called Grand Banks the Titanic received reports that icebergs were drifting in the area. 
• As she moved into the area called Grand Banks, the Titanic received reports that icebergs were drifting in the area. 
• As she moved into the area called Grand Banks ; the Titanic received reports that icebergs were drifting in the area.

At least five ships radioed the liner that icebergs lay in her path.
The Titanic ignored all warnings and sped into the night. 

• At least five ships radioed the liner that icebergs lay her path while the Titanic ignored all warnings and sped into the night. 
• At least five ships, radioed the liner that icebergs lay in her path ; while the Titanic ignored all warnings and sped into the night.
• At least five ships radioed the liner that icebergs lay in her path and the Titanic ignored all warnings and sped into the night. 
• At least five ships radioed the liner that icebergs lay in her path, so the Titanic ignored all warnings and sped into the night. 

The ship's bow was able to move past the iceberg.

A large, 300-foot incision was cut into the ship's hull below the waterline.

• The ship's bow was able to move past the iceberg and a large, 300-foot incision was cut into the ship's hull below the waterline.

• The ship's bow was able to move past the iceberg, a large, 300-foot incision was cut into the ship's hull below the waterline.

• The ship's bow was able to move past the iceberg ;but large, 300-foot incision was cut into the ship's hull below the waterline.

• Although the ship's bow was able to move past the iceberg, a large 300-foot incision was cut into the ship's hull below the waterline.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
 The scientist had heard of the ghost horse.
The scientist became suspicious. 

• The scientist had heard of the ghost horse ,and became suspicious.
• Although the scientist had heard of the ghost horse, he became suspicious. 
• The scientist had heard of the ghost horse and became suspicious. 
• The scientist had heard of the ghost horse. 
  The scientist became suspicious.