Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the following sentence. I hope you have enjoying yourselves at the party tonight!

Explanation

The sentence follows a common grammatical structure where "hope" is followed by a clause in the present simple tense to express a future wish or expectation.

• Grammar Check: In the phrase "I hope you...", the verb following "you" must agree with the second-person subject.

• Analysis of Options:

  • a. enjoy yourselves: This is grammatically correct. It uses the base form of the verb "enjoy" which matches the subject "you."

  • b. will be enjoy himself: This is incorrect. "Will be" requires a present participle (enjoying), and "himself" does not match the subject "you."

  • c. enjoys yourselves: This is incorrect. "Enjoys" is the third-person singular form (he/she/it enjoys) and cannot be used with "you."

  • d. are enjoying themselves: While "are enjoying" is a valid tense, "themselves" refers to a third party (them), whereas the speaker is addressing "you."

Therefore, the corrected sentence is:

"I hope you enjoy yourselves at the party tonight!"