Correct option is D
Word Meanings:
· Expect – to anticipate.
· Accept – to receive.
· Excerpt – a short part from a text.
· Except – not including.
Correct Answer: (d) except
The sentence implies exclusion. Only “except” conveys that meaning correctly. The other options are irrelevant or misused homophones.
Correct Sentence:
There was no one except a few of my friends.