Choose the correct phrase to complete the spy's highly embarrassing mission report.

"I thought my disguise was absolutely foolproof, but I _____ by the enemy guards before I even reached the courtyard."

The correct answer is ended up getting recognized.

The "get-passive" is frequently used to emphasize an accidental, unexpected, or negative change of state. After the phrasal verb "end up," we must use the gerund form ("getting").

"Ended up to be recognized" uses the wrong verb pattern, and "got ended up recognizing" mixes active and passive voices incorrectly.