1.)The well-kept man was naive to have not noticed the grubby-looking child had stolen his wallet.

Question

2.)The well-kept man was so naive that he did not notice the grubby-looking child had stolen his wallet.

Which of these sentences is written better? Is there a better way this sentence can be written?

Answer 1

This is very awkward phrasing: "to have not noticed."

The second sentence is fine.