Which three groups of sentences best use a variety of sentence patterns to convey meaning and the relationship between ideas? Select three.

A long time ago, my friend brought me to the sea to watch the sunset. The spot was so gorgeous that I return sometimes.

Ages ago, my friend showed me a gorgeous spot from which to watch sunsets by the sea. I go back occasionally.

My friend showed me a place to watch the sunset. It was near the sea. That was a long time ago. I go back sometimes.

Five years ago, my friend took me to a lookout by the sea, where we watch the sunset. I go back, sometimes, because of you is so gorgeous.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text

Dream variations by langston hughes analysisand “the tropics in new york” by claude mckay both depict a longing for another place. what are the places and what do they represent?