Syntax Alteration in a Sentence

Hard Language And Composition Syntax

Consider the following sentence:

"Having completed the project ahead of schedule, the team celebrated its success by throwing a surprise party for their manager."

Which of the following alternatives replaces the underlined phrase while maintaining the original meaning but altering the syntax?

The team, having completed the project ahead of schedule, celebrated its success by throwing a surprise party for their manager.

Upon completing the project ahead of schedule, the team threw a surprise party for their manager to celebrate their success.

Celebrating their success, the team threw a surprise party for their manager, who was surprised by their achievement.

The team threw a surprise party for their manager, having completed the project ahead of schedule to celebrate their success.

Throwing a surprise party for their manager, the team celebrated having completed the project ahead of schedule.

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