SAT English Practice Question

A group of students was asked to write a short story about a time they had to overcome a challenge. One student wrote the following: "I was nervous as I waited for my turn, but I knew I could do it. I took a deep breath and went into the audition room. When I finished, the judges told me I did great! And I was proud of myself." Which choice most effectively combines the sentences in this excerpt to produce a more sophisticated and mature writing style?

1. A.I was nervous as I waited for my turn, but I knew I could do it. Taking a deep breath, I went into the audition room. When I finished, the judges told me I did great, and I was proud of myself.
2. B.I was nervous as I waited for my turn, but I knew I could do it. Taking a deep breath, I went into the audition room and finished, and the judges told me I did great. I was proud of myself.
3. C.I was nervous as I waited for my turn, but I knew I could do it. When I finished the audition, the judges told me I did great, and I was proud of myself.
4. D.I was nervous as I waited for my turn, but I knew I could do it. I took a deep breath, went into the audition room and finished, and the judges told me I did great! I was proud of myself.