7. In which one of the following sentences is but used as a preposition? A. I wanted to leave, but I was embarrassed to do so. B

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7. In which one of the following sentences is but used as a preposition? A. I wanted to leave, but I was embarrassed to do so. B

. We discovered that Candy will do anything but work. C. I would like to return to Italy, but I have no money. D. The lake is pretty, but it's too cold for swimming.

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Lady_Fox [76] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-30T13:31:53+03:00

Lady_Fox [76]3 years ago

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The correct answer is B) We discovered that Candy will do anything but work - because here 'but' is used with the meaning of the preposition 'except for', whereas in the remaining examples it is used as a conjunction.

ra1l [238] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-30T15:06:18+03:00

ra1l [238]3 years ago

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<span>B. We discovered that Candy will do anything but work.</span>