Answer:
The answer would be A.
Because a decade is 10 years there for the only option that would be correct would be A.
Yes, all the "a"s, "an"s, and "the"s in those sentences are articles.
1. No one answered the ad but me.
Answer:
preposition
Explanation:
In the sentence "No one answered the ad but me", the word" but" is a preposition meaning "with the exception of; except".
cf. "No one answered the ad except me."
2. There is but one choice to make in this case.
Answer:
adverb
Explanation:
In the sentence "There is but one choice to make in this case", the word but is an adverb meaning "only".
cf. "There is only one choice to make in this case."