Choppy sentences

What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The lively employee assisted us. He was tall. He was smiling. 

• The lively employee assisted us. He was tall and smiling.
• The lively employee assisted us and he was smiling.
• The lively employee that assisted us was tall and smiling. 
• No change is needed.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The coffee was cold! It was also old. The coffee did not wake me for class.

• The old coffee was cold and did not wake me for class.
• The coffee was old and cold. The coffee did not wake me for class.
• The coffee was old. The coffee was cold and didn't wake me for class.
• No change is needed.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Ms. Henderson loves to read. Mrs. Martinez loves to read too. Ms. Boone loves puzzles. 

• Ms. Henderson and Mrs. Martinez love to read. Ms. Boone loves puzzles.
• Ms. Henderson and Mrs. Martinez love to read, but Ms. Boone loves puzzles.
• Ms. Boone loves puzzles and Ms. Henderson loves to read and Ms. Martinez loves to read too.
• No change is needed.

She took dance classes. She had no natural grace or sense of rhythm. She eventually gave up the idea of becoming a dancer.

• She took dance classes, but she had no natural grace or sense of rhythm, so she eventually gave up the idea of becoming a dancer.

• She took dance classes, but she had no natural grace or sense of rhythm, and she eventually gave up the idea of becoming a dancer.

• She took dance classes, but she had no natural grace or sense of rhythm, or she eventually gave up the idea of becoming a dancer.

Bears emerge from hibernation in the spring. They wander through wetlands.They feed mainly on grasses.

• When bears emerge from hibernation in the spring, they wander through wetlands, or feed mainly on grasses.

• When bears emerge from hibernation in the spring, they wander through wetlands, nor feed mainly on grasses.

• When bears emerge from hibernation in the spring, they wander through wetlands, and feed mainly on grasses.

Jesse Ventura has denied an interest in running for the senate. Ventura is the former governor of Minnesota.

• Jesse Ventura, the former governor of Minnesota; has denied an interest in running

  for the senate

• Jesse Ventura, the former governor of Minnesota, has denied an interest in running for the senate

• Jesse Ventura the former governor of Minnesota, has denied an interest in running for the senate

I like dogs. Dogs make good pets. Dogs are friendly and loyal.

• I like dogs because they are friendly and loyal. These two characteristics make dogs good pets.

• I like dogs, and they are friendly and loyal. These two characteristics make dogs good pets.

• I like dogs; therefore, they are friendly and loyal. These two characteristics make dogs good pets.

Vegetables are good for you. Vegetables taste good. Vegetables are easy to prepare.

• Vegetables are good for you. They taste good and are easy to prepare.

• Vegetables are good for you because they taste good and are easy to prepare.

• Vegetables are good for you,so they taste good and are easy to prepare.

I like movies. I go to movies every weekend. I like action movies best

• I like movies, especially action films, so I go to the cinema every weekend.

• I like movies, especially action films because I go to the cinema every weekend.

• I like movies, especially action films, and I go to the cinema every weekend.

Elephants are big. They live in Africa and Asia. They eat a lot of food.

• Elephants lives in Africa and Asia. They are big so they eat a lot of food.

• Elephants live in Africa and Asia. They are big, they eat a lot of food.

• Elephants live in Africa and Asia. They are big so they eat a lot of food.