Improving Syntactical Clarity in Sentences

Hard Language And Composition Syntax

Consider the following sentence:

"The teacher, praising the students for their hard work and dedication, announced that they would have a surprise party."

Which of the following options best maintains the original meaning of the sentence while improving its syntactical clarity?

The teacher announced a surprise party, praising the students for their hard work and dedication.

Praising the students for their hard work and dedication, the teacher announced that a surprise party would be held.

Having praised the students for their hard work and dedication, the teacher declared that there will be a surprise party.

The teacher, who praised the students for their hard work, announced the dedication of a surprise party.

Announcing that a surprise party would take place, the teacher praised the students for their hard work and dedication.

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