Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
There's nobody in the class. All the students have _____ home.

• A. been
• B. went
• C. gone
• D. be

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

gone

The given sentence is in present perfect tense as it indicates an action that began in the past and has continued up until now. The students left for home in the past and they have all left by the time the sentence is spoken.
"Been" in option A is incorrect as it is used to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
"Went" in option B is incorrect as this is the past tense of the verb 'go' and is used to refer to actions completed in the past.
"Gone" in option C is correct as this is the past participle of the verb 'go' and is used with an auxiliary verb (have) to indicate the present perfect tense. Thus, this is correct.
"Be" in option D is incorrect as this is the base form of the auxiliary verb 'is' and is ungrammatical in this context.
Option C is the correct answer.