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Complete the given sentence with an appropriate homophone from the given options.
There was no one ______ a few of my friends.

  1. A
    except
  2. B
    expect
  3. C
    accept
  4. D
    excerpt

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The context requires a word meaning "apart from" or "excluding".
"Except" means not including; other than.

"Accept" means to consent to receive.

"Expect" means to regard something as likely to happen.

"Excerpt" means a short extract from a piece of writing or music.
Therefore, "except" is the correct word.

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Complete the given sentence with an appropriate homophone from the given options.
There was no one ______ a few of my friends.
A
except
B
expect
C
accept
D
excerpt

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