Question

Select the word with the correct spelling.
A) Absense
B) Absence
C) Absanse
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: A spelling represents the correct order of letters in a word according to accepted usage. In other words, it is the literal ‘translation' of speech into writing. It plays a crucial role in grammar as it helps to distinguish words just by a glance.

Complete answer:
Spelling is important due to 2 reasons- Communication and Literacy. It is an essential component of communication, while spelling and reading skills are closely associated and help in the overall development of literacy.
Now that we have seen what ‘spelling’ is. Let us move and find out the correctly spelt word out of the given options.
Option A. Absense: It is an incorrect option because the spelling ‘absense’ is wrong.
Option B Absence: It is the correct option as the spelling ‘absensce’ is right. It is a noun that refers to the state of being away from a person or place. For example- The parcel had arrived during his absence.
Option C Absanse: It is an incorrect option because the spelling ‘absanse’ is wrong.
Option D None of the above: This option is also incorrect, as one of the given options is correct.

Thus, the correct answer is Option ‘B’ i.e, Absence.

Note: Words that having similar sounds are referred to as homonyms. Homonyms are divided into two commonly confused concepts: homographs and homophones.
- Homographs are words that have the same spelling, but hold different meanings and that may have different pronunciations. For example, "does" refers to female deer, and "does" is a verb form of "do." Both terms are spelled the same but their meanings are different.
- Homophones are words that sound the same, but possess different meanings and different spellings. Examples of homophones are "to," "too," and "two," as well as "hear" and "here."