Syntactical Clarity in Clause Arrangement

Hard Language And Composition Syntax

In the following sentence, analyze how the arrangement of clauses affects the clarity and flow of the message:

"After the storm passed, the sky cleared, revealing the stars, and the hikers, exhausted but exhilarated, resumed their journey."

Which of the following revised sentences maintains the original meaning but improves syntactical clarity?

The sky cleared after the storm passed, revealing the stars, and the exhausted but exhilarated hikers resumed their journey.

Once the storm had passed, the stars were revealed as the sky cleared, while the hikers resumed their journey, exhausted yet exhilarated.

Resuming their journey, the hikers were exhausted but exhilarated as the sky cleared, revealing the stars after the storm passed.

The sky cleared and the stars were revealed after the storm passed; the hikers, exhausted but exhilarated, resumed their journey.

After the storm passed, and revealing the stars, the sky cleared, and the hikers resumed their journey, exhausted but exhilarated.

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