CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTIONS
Correct answer: C. He had absented himself from the office for the day.
- A. He had absented his from the office for the day.
- B. He had absented him from the office for the day.
- C. He had absented himself from the office for the day.
- D. He had absented yourself from the office for the day.
Explanation
The verb "absent" is a reflexive verb, which means it takes a reflexive pronoun ("himself" in this case) to indicate that the action is being performed on oneself.
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