Practice for sentence patterns 1, 1a & 1b

Sentence Pattern 1, 1a, and 1b:
Complete the sentences:
(Sentence Pattern 1)
1. There was an explosion in Montreal; the city was deserted and burning.
2. The old man slowly got into bed ; he had the biggest headache ever.
3. The cat's tail began to switch back and forth ; the hunter had seen its prey.

Complete each sentence using an appropriate conjunctive adverb:
(Sentence Pattern 1a)
4. The crisis had passed ; therefore, we decided to keep it a secret.
5. Robert would never admit where he was at the time of the murder; thus, he was definitely guilty.
6. Jean was older than Grace ; however, his knowledge of mathematics was not better!
Complete each sentence using an appropriate subordinating conjunction:
(Sentence Pattern 1b)
7. Edgar Allan Poe was primarily an author of horror stories; he also wrote plays, but his short stories were considered the best.
8. The Silence of the Lambs is one of the most macabre movies ever produced; it talks about a cannibalistic serial killer, and the weak of heart should avoid seeing it.
9. The "Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe; it uses a lot of symbolism, then again it is also very realistic.