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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 75)
Spotting Errors
Directions to Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

75.

(solve as per the direction given above)

They
enjoyed thoroughly
at the party.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
thoroughly enjoyed themselves
Discussion:
12 comments Page 1 of 2.
KUMAR said:   4 years ago
Then why thoroughly?

Please explain.
(1)
Sumedh said:   8 years ago
How does this sound like, they thoroughly enjoyed the party?
(1)
Partha Sarathi said:   9 years ago
Thoroughly here is acting as an 'adverb of manner' which is modifying the verb 'enjoy'. How much they are enjoying themselves!
Mohit said:   9 years ago
Verb such as "acquit, resign, enjoy, exult, apply, adjust, prove" are use reflexively.

"They enjoyed during summer vacation".

Right is "They enjoyed themselves during summer vacation".
Anuj said:   9 years ago
As mentioned in the sentence that they thoroughly enjoyed but what did they enjoy? that's not mentioned anywhere in the sentence.

Hence the complete sentence can be:

They thoroughly enjoyed themselves/food/music/etc at the party.
Sunil Chauhan said:   9 years ago
What is the need of writing "themselves"? The sentence itself is making sense without themselves.
Sandeep Chaudhari said:   9 years ago
I think C) as at Party is the correct option.
Debobrata Poddar said:   1 decade ago
Enjoyed is such special type of verb if it is used reflexively in a sentence then enjoyed should be followed by reflexive pronoun. So they enjoyed themselves at the party.
Shweta said:   1 decade ago
Why the answer is not D?
Srilakshmi said:   1 decade ago
Because in question they is placed so we can write themselves not my self.
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