Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct part of speech for the word in bold letters.

He had absented himself from the office for the day.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adjective

  4. adverb

  5. preposition
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'absented' is the past tense of the verb 'absent' meaning to withdraw or keep away. Here it shows what he did - he withdrew himself from the office. Verbs express actions or states of being, and this word clearly expresses an action that took place.

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