The company joined the bandwagon when it began to get isolated in the race to upgrade technology.
The company joined the bandwagon when it began to get isolated in the race to upgrade technology.
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Joined the bandwagon is an idiomatic expression that refers to joining a popular activity or trend.
- jumped on the bandwagon
- climbed the bandwagon
- joined the crowd
boarded the bus
The Correct Option is C
Approach Solution - 1
The idiom joined the bandwagon refers to joining an activity, movement, or trend that is already popular or gaining support. It conveys the idea of following the crowd or becoming part of a larger movement. - Option (A) jumped on the bandwagon is also an idiomatic expression with the same meaning but suggests a more immediate or sudden involvement, which is slightly different in context. - Option (B) climbed the bandwagon is incorrect, as it is not a standard idiom in English. - Option (C) joined the crowd fits the context of the sentence, as it implies becoming part of a group or trend. - Option (D) boarded the bus is not an idiomatic phrase and doesn't match the intended meaning of joining a popular movement. Therefore, the most appropriate option is (C), joined the crowd, which closely matches the context of the sentence.
Approach Solution -2
Since the original sentence already uses the phrase "joined the bandwagon," the best replacement must convey the same meaning of following a popular trend without simply repeating a near-identical version of the same idiom, so testing each option on that basis distinguishes them.
- Option A: "jumped on the bandwagon" is only a slight variation of the original idiom with the same key word "bandwagon" and does not meaningfully improve or diversify the sentence's wording.
- Option B: "climbed the bandwagon" is not a standard idiomatic form and reads as an incorrect variant rather than a valid alternative expression.
- Option C: "joined the crowd" conveys the same idea of following a popular trend using an entirely different, well-formed expression, making it a genuine improvement rather than a repetition of the original phrase.
- Option D: "boarded the bus" does not correspond to any recognised idiom about following a trend and introduces an unrelated image.
Only option C offers a correctly worded alternative that carries the same sense without repeating the original idiom verbatim.
Hence, the correct answer is Option C.
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