Which group of sentences best uses a variety of sentence patterns to convey meaning and the relationship between ideas? Although no one was behind him, he jumped because of a sudden noise. He thought he was alone. Because he was afraid, he kept walking.

He jumped at the sudden noise, but no one was behind him. So he kept walking, glancing back over his shoulder to make sure he was alone.

He heard a noise and jumped, but no one was behind him. So he kept walking, but he was afraid. So he glanced backed over his shoulder, but he was alone.

There was a sudden noise. He jumped. No one was behind him. He kept walking. He glanced back over his shoulder. He was alone. He was afraid.

This excerpt is from “the poet” by alfred, lord tennyson. the poem describes a poet's consciousness and perception. which three lines suggest the richness of a poet's thoughts? thus truth was multiplied on truth, [the world like one great garden show'd,] and thro' the wreaths of floating dark upcurl'd, rare sunrise flow'd. [and freedom rear'd in that august sunrise] her beautiful bold brow, when rites and forms before his burning eyes melted like snow. [there was no blood upon her maiden robes] sunn'd by those orient skies; but round about the circles of the globes of her keen eyes and in her raiment's hem was traced in flame wisdom, a name to shake [all evil dreams of power--a sacred name.] and when she spake, [her words did gather thunder as they ran,] and as the lightning to the thunder which follows it, riving the spirit of man, making earth wonder, so was their meaning to her words. no sword of wrath her right arm whirl'd, [ but one poor poet's scroll, and with 'his' word] she shook the world.