Combining Sentences with Adverbs

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; furthermore, my brother stayed home sick.

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

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

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

You need to work harder.

You'll get fired.

• You need to work harder; meanwhile, you'll get fired.

• You need to work harder; subsequently, you'll get fired.

• You need to work harder; otherwise, you'll get fired.

• You need to work harder; truly, you'll get fired.

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

We wanted to go to the beach.

It started to rain.

We stayed at home.

• We wanted to go to the beach, but it started to rain; otherwise, we stayed home.

• We wanted to go to the beach; however, it started to rain, so we stayed home.

• We wanted to go to the beach; therefore, it started to rain, and we stayed home.

• It started to rain, but we wanted to go to the beach; therefore, we stayed home.

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

Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake.

She decided to prepare something else.

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

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

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

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

Choose the best answer:

It rained hard; ___, lightening flashed and thunder boomed.

• moreover

• however

• instead

Identify the one adverbial clause in the following sentence:

"When a child walks into a classroom; it should be a place of high expectations and high performance."

• When a child walks into a classroom

• it should be a place of high expectations and high performance.

Which conjunctive adverb completes the sentence below?

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

• in other words

• in addition

• consequently

• above all

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

• finally
• indeed
• therefore
• however

I really don't know why he came; ________________, I would tell you.

• otherwise
• instead
• in contrast
• however

Which of the following conjunctive adverbs adds information?

• Besides
• Consequently
• Indeed
• All of these