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April 26, 2011 By Swetha Rajagopal 3 Comments

In the U.S., German luxury brands have succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league in buying and leasing some snazzy rides.

  1. have succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league in buying and leasing some snazzy rides
  2. have succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league to buy and lease some snazzy rides
  3. have succeeded in getting people who once might have thought the cars were out of their league to buy and lease some snazzy rides
  4. has succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league to buy and lease some snazzy rides
  5. has succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league in buying and leasing some snazzy rides

Answer and Explanation

A. It is idiomatic to say in getting x… to do y. in getting people… in buying is not idiomatic. Choice (A) is therefore, incorrect.

B. CORRECT. The correct idiom is used.

C. Once is misplaced: it is not placed before the verb it is modifying. Once thought is the correct construction.

D. German luxury brands is plural. Therefore, the use of has creates a Noun-Verb disagreement and is incorrect.

E. has creates a noun-verb disagreement. Moreover, in getting x… to do y is idiomatic.

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