Accept Vs Except Practice #1
Choose which form of accept/except completes each sentence.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Please (accept, except) our invitation to attend the banquet.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
Correct Answer
A. AcceptExplanation
The correct answer is "accept". In this sentence, the speaker is asking someone to attend the banquet, so they are requesting that person to "accept" the invitation. "Except" means excluding or not including, which does not make sense in this context.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Everybody (accept, except) Peter, Mary and Joseph was late for church.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
Correct Answer
B. ExceptExplanation
The correct answer is "except." In this sentence, the word "except" is used to indicate that Peter, Mary, and Joseph were the only ones who were not late for church. The word "accept" would not make sense in this context, as it means to receive or agree to something.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Laurie could not (accept, except) James' declaration that he wanted to end their long romance.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
Correct Answer
A. AcceptExplanation
Laurie could not accept James' declaration that he wanted to end their long romance. This means that Laurie was unable to come to terms with or agree to James' decision to end their relationship. The word "accept" here implies that Laurie was unwilling or unable to acknowledge and agree with James' desire to end their romance.Rate this question:
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- 4.
My cousin hopes to be (accepted, excepted) to UCLA for the fall.
- A.
Accepted
- B.
Excepted
Correct Answer
A. AcceptedExplanation
The correct answer is "accepted". In this sentence, the word "accepted" is the appropriate choice because it means being granted admission or approval. The word "excepted" would not make sense in this context as it means to exclude or make an exception for something or someone. Therefore, the correct word to use in this sentence is "accepted".Rate this question:
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- 5.
(Accept, Except) for Wednesdays, I am free every day to study after class.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
Correct Answer
B. ExceptExplanation
The correct answer is "Except." In this sentence, the word "except" is used to indicate that Wednesdays are the only day when the person is not free to study after class. It suggests that the person is available to study on all other days of the week.Rate this question:
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- 6.
After hours of arguing, the couple realized that harmony would be restored only if they (accepted, excepted) each others' differences.
- A.
Accepted
- B.
Excepted
Correct Answer
A. AcceptedExplanation
The correct answer is "accepted". In this context, "accepted" means to acknowledge and embrace the differences of each other. By accepting each other's differences, the couple can restore harmony in their relationship. On the other hand, "excepted" means to exclude or make an exception for something, which does not fit the meaning of the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Every one of my classes (accept,except) swimming requires a lot or reading and writing.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
Correct Answer
B. ExceptExplanation
The correct answer is "except". In this sentence, "except" is the appropriate word to use because it indicates that swimming is the only class that does not require a lot of reading and writing, while all the other classes do. "Accept" would imply that swimming is included in the classes that require reading and writing, which is not the intended meaning.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Julie willingly (accepts, excepts) her grandmother's advice because Grandma knows Julie so well.
- A.
Accepts
- B.
Excepts
Correct Answer
A. AcceptsExplanation
Julie willingly accepts her grandmother's advice because Grandma knows Julie so well. This means that Julie is open to receiving and following her grandmother's advice because she trusts her grandmother's knowledge and understanding of her.Rate this question:
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- 9.
He (accepts, excepts) defeat well.
- A.
Accepts
- B.
Excepts
Correct Answer
A. AcceptsExplanation
The correct answer is "accepts." This is because the sentence is stating that he handles or deals with defeat well. If the word "excepts" were used instead, it would imply that he does not handle defeat well, as "excepts" means to exclude or reject.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Please take all the books off the shelf (accept, except) for the red one.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
Correct Answer
B. ExceptExplanation
The correct answer is "except". In this sentence, the speaker is asking someone to remove all the books from the shelf, but to leave the red one behind. The word "except" is used to indicate that the red book should be excluded from the action of removing the other books.Rate this question:
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