To give apologies for someone who is absent,you might say: ( ).
A: I am afraid Jenny can't be with us today because she is ill.
B: Jenny is ill.
C: Jenny is absent today.
D: I am sorry.
A: I am afraid Jenny can't be with us today because she is ill.
B: Jenny is ill.
C: Jenny is absent today.
D: I am sorry.
举一反三
- Mary is ill today. If she _____ , she ____ absent from school.
- —— “I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.” ——“______. It was her fault.”
- Mary is ill today. If she _____ , she ____ absent from school. A: were not ill; wouldn' t be B: had been ill; wouldn't have been C: had been ill; should have been D: hadn't been ill; could be
- I ______ talk to Sue about our lunch date. I can't meet her today because I am not feeling well. A: can B: must C: would D: might
- I don’t know the reason _____ you were absent from the meeting, but I am sure that someone will tell me the reason _____ you haven’t told me. A: why; that B: that; why C: because; which D: of which; that