Our teacher called the roll at the beginning of the class.

Right, roll call!

Illness kept me from attending the meeting.

He was present at the party.

Attendees

Attendees

I couldn't attend the party on account of illness.

He could not attend the party because of illness.

Sickness kept me from attending the party.

Illness prevented her from attending the party.

She couldn't attend that party because she was sick.

Illness prevented Jim from attending the meeting.

Illness prevented him from attending the meeting.

The storm prevented me from attending the farewell party in honor of Mr Suzuki.

led me to, when I had the opportunity to choose a course in school,

I ought to have attended the lecture but I didn't.

The Czar and the diplomatic corps were expected to attend.

I came to Tokyo to attend a conference.

He got up early in order to attend the meeting.

I got up early in order to attend the meeting.

I didn't attend the meeting, and he didn't either.

Illness prevented him from attending the meeting.

The meeting was well attended.

All but Tom were present.

No fewer than thirty people were present.

Everyone but Tom was there.

Everybody but Tom was present.

Everyone except Tom was present.

With the exception of Tom, everyone attended.

My wife did not attend the party and neither did I.

He presented himself at the meeting.

I presented myself at the meeting.

I was at the party.

I decided that it would be wrong for me to be there.

I will join it!

I'll attend.

His absence was due to the storm.

He was absent because of the storm.

All but one were present.

Every member of the club was present.

No fewer than five hundred students were present.

All but one was present.

She was present at the party.

Among those present was the Mayor.

I used the software they told me to use.