Complete the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate option:
The students who were absent ________________ the class were called to the Principal's office the next day.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → from
Complete sentence: The students who were absent from the class were called to the Principal's office the next day. The students who did not attend the class were "absent from the class".
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) at | the place where someone or something is present, the opposite of what “absent” says. “Absent at the class” is not used. | All the students were at the gate by eight o'clock. |
| (2) from (answer) | The adjective absent takes the preposition from: one is absent from a place, a class or an event, that is, not present there. | She was absent from school for a week because of fever. |
| (3) after | time or order (later than). “Absent after the class” says nothing about missing the class. | We went for a walk after dinner. |
| (4) in | position inside something. “Absent in” is used only for a quality missing in a thing (Vitamin C is absent in this food), not for a person who missed a class. | The students are waiting in the classroom. |