Transformation of sentence

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Lena went to the party. She was very reluctant.

Much to her reluctance, Lena went to the party.

Is the second sentence the correct transformation of the first sentence?

Thanks.

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@tanguatlay,

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@tanguatlay,

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Much to her reluctance, Lena went to the party.
Is the second sentence the correct transformation of the first sentence?

Yes Tang though I might have added an explanatory word or two

….., went to the party after all

…., went to the party in spite of the snake dangling from her shirtsleeve

My Better Half, who is much smarter than I, adds, "The order is backward. For instance,

Hoping never to encounter Jonathan again, Lena attended this party only with the greatest reluctance"

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@dalehileman,

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Hoping never to encounter Jonathan again, Lena attended this party only with the greatest reluctance"

If Lena was in a nineteenth century novel, it might be written that way. Today that language sounds stilted.

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Much to her reluctance, Lena went to the party.

Reluctantly, Lena went to the party. (The original post doesn't offer a reason.)

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@tanguatlay,

What do you mean by transformation, Ms Tan?

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@JTT,

Hi JTT
Transformation refers to rewriting a sentence in another way. In this case, the transformed sentence begins with "Much to her reluctance,".

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@tanguatlay,

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Lena went to the party. She was very reluctant.

Much to her reluctance, Lena went to the party.

Is the second sentence the correct transformation of the first sentence?

Yes and no, Ms Tan.

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@JTT,

Hi JTT
Yes and no, Ms Tan. Please elaborate. Thanks.

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Lena went very reluctantly to the party.
Lena went to the party very reluctantly.

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@McTag,

Thanks, McTag.

Lena went to the party. She was very reluctant.
Much to her reluctance, Lena went to the party.
The sentence should be transformed using "Much to her reluctance".

Do you think the transformed sentence is OK?. Thanks.

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@Joe Nation,

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If Lena was in a nineteenth century novel, it might be written that way. Today that language sounds stilted.

Joe I claim entitlement at 82

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Reluctantly, Lena went to the party.

Best yet

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@tanguatlay,

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Lena went to the party. She was very reluctant.
Much to her reluctance, Lena went to the party.
The sentence should be transformed using "Much to her reluctance".

Do you think the transformed sentence is OK?. Thanks.

Yes, it's fine.
There are dozens of ways you can say this. Here's another:

Although very reluctant, Lena went to the party.

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