Editing and Sentence Combining

How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning? 
My cat escaped out the door.
I had to rescue it from a tree.
I was late for school.

• I rescued my cat from a tree because it was escaped out the door.
• I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.
• After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.
• My cat escaped out the door and I had to rescue it from a tree and I was late for school.

Choose the sentence that best combines the following sentences. 
“American Idiot” sold over 10 millionCD’s.
It was recorded by Green Day.
“American Idiot” was voted Album ofthe Year

• Green Day recorded “American Idiot” in 2003.
• “American Idiot” was voted Album of the Year and sold over 10 million copies.
• “American Idiot” by Greenday sold over 10 millions copies and was voted Album of the Year.
• Green Day recorded “American Idiot”and sold over 10 million copies and won Album of the Year.

Choose the option that best combines all of the information contained in the sentences below:
Our car broke down.
We called a tow truck.
We had it towed to Toronto.

• When our car broke down we had to call a tow truck to have it towed to Toronto.
• We had to call a tow truck when our car broke down.
• A tow truck from Toronto had to be called when our car broke down.
• We had to tow the car to Toronto.

Choose the option that best combines all of the information contained in the sentences below:
The tree branch fell on the roof. 
The roof was leaking.
We repaired the roof.

• After we repaired the roof the leak stopped.
• The tree branch fell on the leaking roof.
• The leaking roof needed to be repaired after the tree branch fell on it.
• We repaired the roof after a falling branch caused it to leak.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Kayla answered the telephone.
Kayla talked to her mom on the telephone.

• Kayla answered the telephone it was her mom.
• Kayla answered and talked on the telephone to her mom.
• Kayla answered her mom.
• Her mom called when Kayla answered the phone. 

What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store.
He plans on buying it tomorrow.

• Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying it tomorrow.
• Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying the puppy. 
• Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store, plans on buying it tomorrow.
• The pet store let Willie buy the puppy. 

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
Sue has a new job, and she starts next week.

• Mike has a new job, and he starts next week.
• Mike and Sue have new jobs.
• Mike and Sue have new jobs, and they start next week.
• Mike and Sue must start their new jobs soon. 

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: 
Carla, and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
They couldn't do their homework.

• Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher, so they couldn't do their homework.
• Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
• They couldn't do their homework. They weren't paying attention to the teacher.
• When Carla and Bob couldn't do their homework, they gave their attention to the teacher. 

Which is the correctly written sentence? 

• I need to repair my computer, and stereo or buy new ones.
•  I need to repair my computer or buy a new one and a stereo. 
• I need to repair my computer and stereo I need to buy new ones.
• If I cannot repair my computer and stereo, I might have bought a new computer and stereo. 

Which is the correctly written sentence? 

•  If I ran into the house to get the phone. I slipped on the tile.
•  I ran into the house to get the phone, and slipped on the tile.
• I ran into the house to get the phone.
• I ran into the house to get the phone and slipped on the tile.