Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
She never responded to the invitation we sent. We assumed she wasn’t coming.

She never responded to the invitation we sent; however we assumed she wasn’t coming.

While we assumed she wasn’t coming, she never responded to the invitation we sent.

She never responded to the invitation we sent, whether we assumed she wasn’t coming.

Because she never responded to the invitation we sent, we assumed she wasn’t coming.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
My friends loved the restaurant. I thought it was overpriced.

That my friends loved the restaurant, I thought it was overpriced.

My friends loved the restaurant, whereas I thought it was overpriced.

My friends loved the restaurant, when I thought it was overpriced.

My friends loved the restaurant, or I thought it was overpriced.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
Elizabeth is an athletic woman. Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike.

Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike, while she is an athletic woman.

Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike and is an athletic woman.

Although Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike, she is an athletic woman.

Being an athletic woman, Elizabeth cannot swim or ride a bike.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
This neighborhood is called “baby central.” Almost every family within a three-block radius has a child under the age of one.

Almost every family within a three-block radius has a child under the age of one, while this neighborhood is called “baby central.”

Almost every family within a three-block radius has a child under the age of one, but this neighborhood is called “baby central.”

Almost every family within a three-block radius has a child under the age of one; therefore, this neighborhood is called “baby central.”

This neighborhood is called “baby central:” meanwhile, almost every family within a three-block radius has a child under the age of one.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
The new shopping mall has 200 stores. The new shopping mall doesn’t have a pet shop.

The new shopping mall has 200 stores; however, it doesn’t have a pet shop.

Instead of a pet shop, the new shopping mall has 200 stores.

With 200 stores, the new shopping mall doesn’t have a pet shop.

The new shopping mall has 200 stores, and it doesn’t have a pet shop.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
Eugene has a difficult personality. Eugene is unreliable.

Eugene has a difficult personality, and furthermore he’s unreliable.

Eugene has a difficult personality, although he is unreliable.

While he is unreliable, Eugene has a difficult personality.

Being unreliable, Eugene has a difficult personality.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
We never eat candy or ice cream. We do drink soda.

We never eat candy or ice cream, but we do drink soda.

Because we never eat candy or ice cream, we drink soda.

We never eat candy or ice cream, so we do drink soda.

We never eat candy or ice cream and drink soda.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant. It is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant, so it is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant, and it is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant, but it is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

Having several cavities filled during a dental appointment is definitely unpleasant, or it is not as unpleasant as having a root canal.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
She loves celebrating her birthday. She always has a big party.

She loves celebrating her birthday, to where she always has a big party.

Although she loves celebrating her birthday, she always has a big party.

She always has a big party, meanwhile she loves celebrating her birthday.

She loves celebrating her birthday, so she always has a big party.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: 
Insomnia does not usually begin as a physical problem. It can affect one’s physical health.

Insomnia is not usually a physical problem; therefore, it can affect one’s physical health.

Insomnia is not usually a physical problem, yet it can affect one’s physical health.

Insomnia not usually a physical problem can affect one’s physical health.

Insomnia is not usually a physical problem, so it can affect one’s physical health.

Choose the option that best combines these sentences: She never responded to the invitation we sent. We assumed she wasn’t coming.