Combining Sentences

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:

Timmy likes unicorns.

Timmy likes lollipops.

• Timmy likes unicorns, so he likes lollipops.

• Because Timmy likes unicorns, he likes lollipops.

• Timmy likes unicorns; meanwhile, he likes lollipops.

• Timmy likes unicorns; additionally, he likes lollipops.

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:

I had to go to school.

My brother stayed home sick.

• I had to go to school; meanwhile, my brother stayed home sick.

• I had to go to school, my brother stayed home sick.

• I had to go to school, so my brother stayed home sick.

• I had to go to school; still, my brother stayed home sick.

Which conjunction is used correctly?

We brought blankets for the picnic, _____ Sally brought food.

• and

• so

• however

• above all

Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; ________________, she decided to prepare something else.

• finally
• indeed
• therefore
• however

Which conjunction is used correctly?

The board members rejected his proposal; ________________, he quit his job.

• so

• otherwise

• consequently

• but

Which conjunction is used correctly?

Steve wants to go on vacation; ________________, he has too much work to do.

• in addition

• however

• but

• and

Which sentence is written correctly?

• He's grumpy and arrogant, therefore; he's a very good friend.

• He's grumpy and arrogant; nevertheless, he's a very good friend.

• He's grumpy and arrogant, but a very good friend.

• He's grumpy and arrogant, and he's a very good friend.

Which sentence is correctly written?

• She was running for the bus; it left early so she had to get the next one.

• She was running for the bus; however, it left early, so she had to get the next one.

• She was running for the bus and, it left early, so she had to get the next one.

• She was running for the bus, it left early, so she had to get the next one.

Which conjunction is used correctly?

My mother is quite short; ________________, my father is almost seven feet tall.

• nontheless

• but

• in contrast

• for

She is a very smart woman; ________________, it is not at all surprising that she got the job. 

• nevertheless
• similarly
• therefore
• otherwise