JEic
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I want to rewrite this original sentence, using "Much to", but I am unsure if the two ways I wrote it are both grammatically correct.
I prefer (a) because I think the element of "him finding" should be included in the rewriting. If I am incorrect, kindly advise why. Thank you.
- Jayden was relieved to find that his pet dog was not missing.
My two ways of rewriting the above:
(a) Much to his relief, Jayden found that his pet dog was not missing.
(b) Much to Jayden's relief, his pet dog was not missing.
I prefer (a) because I think the element of "him finding" should be included in the rewriting. If I am incorrect, kindly advise why. Thank you.
- Jayden was relieved to find that his pet dog was not missing.
My two ways of rewriting the above:
(a) Much to his relief, Jayden found that his pet dog was not missing.
(b) Much to Jayden's relief, his pet dog was not missing.