- Mia wakes up in bed as her phone’s ringing.
- Mia’s phone rings, waking her up in bed.
- By the ringing of her phone, Mia wakes up in bed.
Could you give me some feedback on these? Are they all correct? Which one is more natural? Do you have better options?
Thank you in advance.
Mia wakes up in bed as her phone’s ringing. OK, but does not explicitly tell us that it is the phone that wakes her up. - Mia’s phone rings, waking her up in bed.
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Mia wakes up in bed as her phone’s ringing. OK, but does not explicitly tell us that it is the phone that wakes her up.
- Mia’s phone rings, waking her up in bed. OK, natural.
- By the ringing of her phone, Mia wakes up in bed. Very unnatural.
Could you give me some feedback on these? Are they all correct? Which one is more natural? Do you have better option