{"id":11928,"date":"2024-04-15T03:54:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=11928"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:54:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:54:48","slug":"he-from-school-yesterday-a-was-absenting-b-is-absenting-c-was-absent-d-absented","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/he-from-school-yesterday-a-was-absenting-b-is-absenting-c-was-absent-d-absented\/","title":{"rendered":"He . . . . . . . . from school yesterday. A. was absenting B. is absenting C. was absent D. absented"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;was absenting&#8221; option2=&#8221;is absenting&#8221; option3=&#8221;was absent&#8221; option4=&#8221;absented&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is C. was absent.<\/p>\n<p>The verb &#8220;absent&#8221; means to be away from a place where you are expected to be, especially because you are ill or on holiday. 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