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."
Answer:
They said they had never been <u>there</u> <u>before</u>.
Explanation:
According to the statement, this is Indirect or Reported Speech. It is normally used to talk about the past. So we commonly replace the tense of the words said. Reporting verbs are used. For example, 'say', 'tell', 'ask'. These words are even similar in meaning. Sometimes, we could use the word 'that' to explain the reported words.
