849. The Western worlds love affair with chocolate is well-documented: few people have been known to have tasted it for the first time without requesting more.
(A) few people have been known to have tasted it
(B) few having been known to taste it
(C) it has been tasted by few people
(D) few people have been known to taste it
(E) few people having tasted it
Solution:
Tenses
In A, "have been known to have tasted it" repeats the present perfect form instead of using the infinitive. After "have been known", the infinitive form ("to taste") is required.
In B, "having been known" is a participle (adjective) not a verb. Moreover, people must be mentioned after few as it is not known, what is few referring to.
In C, it is unclear who is "requesting more". "it" seems to be the subject, not "people".
In D, the error with A has been rectified and hence, D is the best choice.
In E, same as B. few people having tasted is a participle and not verb. Moreover, known is missing in this choice and as a result the intended meaning is lost.
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(A) few people have been known to have tasted it
(B) few having been known to taste it
(C) it has been tasted by few people
(D) few people have been known to taste it
(E) few people having tasted it
Solution:
Tenses
In A, "have been known to have tasted it" repeats the present perfect form instead of using the infinitive. After "have been known", the infinitive form ("to taste") is required.
In B, "having been known" is a participle (adjective) not a verb. Moreover, people must be mentioned after few as it is not known, what is few referring to.
In C, it is unclear who is "requesting more". "it" seems to be the subject, not "people".
In D, the error with A has been rectified and hence, D is the best choice.
In E, same as B. few people having tasted is a participle and not verb. Moreover, known is missing in this choice and as a result the intended meaning is lost.
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