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:
Hrothgar believes victory should be displayed so the strength of a people can be acknowledged.
Explanation:
A, B, and C are all goals that Mrs Jones can hope to accomplish with her letter.
D is not correct because a letter isn't capable of forcing people to agree with her.
Through a letter she can reach many people in the town--some of those might be people who appreciate historical buildings and others might be people who also love the library. These people might be inspired to also speak out against building the hotel. Additionally, if the hotel owners see that the building is important to people in the town they might be willing to adapt their plans.
