Select the correct sentence:
Correct answer: C. He does not know the reason for her absence.
- A. He does not know the reason of her absence.
- B. He does not know the reason around her absence.
- C. He does not know the reason for her absence.
- D. He does not know the reason about her absence.
Explanation
The preposition for is used both after and before reason. Therefore, the grammatically correct sentence is "He does not know the reason for her absence". Reason can also followed by a clause beginning with why or that.
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