Sentence 1: Dee decided to make a meatloaf for dinner. 
 Sentence 3: As it was cooking, the phone rang and she began to talk 
 Sentence 4:  Dee lost track of time and started to smell something burning 
 Sentence 5:  She ran to the oven, but her dinner was ruined anyway 
 Option 1: She put it together and put it in the oven. 
 Option 2: After she put it in the oven, she made a salad and mashed potatoes and the dinner was a hit.