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English grammar error-spotting (intransitive ‘‘enjoy’’ needs a reflexive object and adverb placement): Read the sentence parts (A–D) and find the incorrect segment; select ‘‘No error’’ only if the whole sentence is correct: ‘‘They / enjoyed thoroughly / at the party. / No error.’’

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: enjoyed thoroughly

Explanation:


Given data

  • A: ‘‘They’’
  • B: ‘‘enjoyed thoroughly’’
  • C: ‘‘at the party.’’
  • D: ‘‘No error.’’


Concept / Approach
In idiomatic English, ‘‘enjoy’’ is normally transitive and, for self-enjoyment, takes a reflexive object (‘‘enjoyed themselves’’). Also, the adverb ‘‘thoroughly’’ is best placed after the object.


Step-by-step evaluation
Correct pattern: ‘‘They thoroughly enjoyed themselves at the party.’’Therefore, the error is in Part B: ‘‘enjoyed thoroughly’’.


Correction
‘‘They thoroughly enjoyed themselves at the party.’’


Common pitfalls

  • Using ‘‘enjoy’’ without an object in this meaning.
  • Awkward adverb placement obscuring natural rhythm.


Final Answer
enjoyed thoroughly

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