Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word-
Bob's not here. He’s ______ to work.
a) Been
b) Went
c) Gone
d) Being

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully and try to make out the core meaning of it. Try to find out the tense of it as well.

Complete answer:
 The given sentence conveys that, ‘Bob' is not here, he has gone to work. We have to fill in the given blank with the correct verb form of ‘go'. It is very clear from the given information that we have to fill it in with the past tense of the verb.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer-
Option ‘a’ is Been. It is a verb and a past participle of ‘be’. It is used with a present participle to form a continuous tense. But, here, we cannot see any continuous tense. So, it is an incorrect option.
Option ‘b’ is Went. It is the past tense of ‘go’. It means to move from one place to another. For example : He went out to the shops.
Option ‘c’ is Gone. It is the past participle of ‘go’. It means ‘no longer present' or ‘departed’. For example : You were gone a long time.
Option ‘d’ is Being. It is the present participle of ‘be’. It is also used with a present participle to form a present continuous tense.
Hence, option ‘c’ is the correct option. The complete sentence would be - Bob's not here. He's gone to work.

Note:
You must check the tense of the given sentence as well. The word to be filled in should also align with the tense of the sentence.