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He didn't attend the exam vs He was absent from the exam

Both options are correct, and they convey the same meaning. They indicate that someone did not go to the exam or was not present during the exam.
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He didn't attend the exam

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone did not go to the exam.

This phrase is used to express that the person in question did not participate in the exam.

Examples:

  • He didn't attend the exam because he was sick.
  • She didn't attend the exam due to a family emergency.
  • Apr 28, 2021 ... Naruto wasn't made chunin all throughout Shippuuden, because he didn't attend the exam. Later on, he gets a double promotion to Jonin. So ...
  • Jun 13, 2008 ... And on a slight tangent, I think he said it was 0% because he didn't attend the exam for whatever reason? You could argue that if he had ...
  • If it's NOT then he gets whatever he got in the exam. If he didn't attend the exam, then obviously that would be 0.
  • Nov 16, 2022 ... Later it was learned that he didn't attend the exam. His phone was switched off at the time. Later, it was found that he went up to the ...
  • Feb 18, 2024 ... 1. Because he got stomachache, he didn't attend the exam Because is the conjunction. “ he got stomachache “ is the cause “ he didn't ...
  • he didn't attend the exam “ is the effect. 2. I need to improve my knowledge; therefore, I want to study that subject. I need to improve my knowledge is ...
  • Apr 24, 2020 ... So he should just ask the boy why he didn't attend the exam and the boy Will explain I Dont like math and English,then he will say OK son ...
  • 1. Because he got stomachache, he didn't attend the exam (Karena dia sakit perut, maka dia tidak hadir ujian). Penjelasan: “Because” (karena) dalam contoh ...
  • May 26, 2015 ... He didn't attend the exam last year. Akmal says: February 28, 2017 at 9:45 PM. I completed my degree in 2016 and my age is 31 am I eligible ...

Alternatives:

  • He missed the exam.
  • He skipped the exam.
  • He didn't show up for the exam.
  • He was not present at the exam.

He was absent from the exam

This phrase is also correct and can be used to indicate that someone was not present during the exam.

This phrase is used to convey that the person was not there for the exam.

Examples:

  • He was absent from the exam because of a prior commitment.
  • She was absent from the exam as she had to attend a funeral.
  • Jan 19, 2024 ... He took the course again, but he was told in 2023 that the records still showed he was absent from the exam, even when his friends, with ...
  • Aug 22, 2019 ... EXCEPT she flunked him saying he was absent from the exam. The problem escalated but the tutoring center did nothing because that teacher ...
  • in Osun Bush. He took the course again, but he was told in 2023 that the records still showed he was absent from the exam, even when his friends, with whom ...
  • Jan 18, 2024 ... This means he was absent from the exam. Whereas cascading deletes is applying pesticides over the entire field without specifically applying ...

Alternatives:

  • He didn't attend the exam.
  • He missed the exam.
  • He skipped the exam.
  • He wasn't there for the exam.

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