Choose the appropriate word from the following options to fill in the blank in the sentence:-

All the staff members attended the meeting today ____ Mr. Roger who was unwell.

except

The correct answer is Option (4) → except

• Except (Preposition) means not including; other than. It correctly indicates that Mr. Roger was the sole person excluded from the group who attended.

• Accept (Verb) means to consent to receive or undertake (something offered).

• Excerpt (Noun) means a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.

• Expect (Verb) means to regard (something) as likely to happen.