Combine the Two Sentences

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?
Mr. Newcott loves buffalo chicken bites. Mr. Newcott likes barbecue chicken bites.

• Mr. Newcott likes barbecue chicken bites but loves buffalo chicken bites.

• Mr. Newcott loves barbecue but hates buffalo chicken.

• Mr. Newcott likes barbecue chicken bites, on the contrary, Mr. Newcott loves buffalo chicken bites.

Which word or words best combines these two sentences?
Mrs. Morsberger is good at math. This helps her to be a good math teacher.

• as a result

• but

• unfortunately 

What is the best way to combine these two sentences? Mr. Newcott threw the ball at Mr. Mance. Mr. Mance missed and it hit Mrs. Talmo.

• Mr. Newcott threw the ball at Mr. Mance but Mr. Mance missed and it hit Mrs. Talmo.

• Mr. Newcott threw the ball at Mr. Mance when Mr. Mance missed and it hit Mrs. Talmo.

Which connecting word best combines the two sentences?
The rules for the dance were posted on the contract. This contract helped kids follow the rules and have fun.

• The rules for the dance were posted on the contract but this contract helped kids follow the rules and have fun.

• The rules for the dance were posted on the contract that helped kids follow the rules and have fun.

• The rules for the dance were posted on the contract how the contract helped kids follow the rules and have fun.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?
Mr. Mance acted crazy. Corporal Thompson put Mr. Mance in a headlock.

• Mr. Mance acted crazy therefore Corporal Thompson put him in a headlock.

• Mr. Mance acted crazy where Corporal Thompson put him in a headlock.

Which word could be used to combine these two sentence.
Period two could not stop talking. Mrs. Talmo took time away from their lunch.

• so

• but

• after

• when

Which one combines two sentences correctly?

• It rained hard in Oklahoma, Texas did not get as much rain.

• It rained hard in Oklahoma Texas did not get as much.

• It rained hard in Oklahoma then Texas did not get as much.

• It rained hard in Oklahoma, but Texas did not get as much.

Which option correctly combines the following two simple sentences to create a compound sentence?

• Mary plays the harp, but she is not very good.

• Mary is not very good at playing the harp.

• When she plays the harp, Mary is not very good.

• Although she is not very good, Mary plays the harp.

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.

The phone was ringing. Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, so Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, for Joseph answered it.

• The phone was ringing, yet Joseph answered it.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences? The sun was setting. The sky turned orange.

• A) The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.

• B) The sun was setting, but the sky turned orange.

• C) The sun was setting, so the sky turned orange.

• D) The sun was setting, because the sky turned orange.