Accept vs Except: Can You Ace This?

What do you know about acceptance vs the exception?

Faye Remedios
Created by Faye Remedios
On Aug 18, 2022
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There’s no exception to this rule – there’s a time and place to use accept and a time and place to use except, and the grammar gods dictate that the twain shall not meet. So, the only question that remains is whether you’re up for this challenge. Try it and see if you’re a true grammar whiz.

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I really wish she would just ___ my apology.

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My child will eat everything _____ tomatoes.

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He wasn’t sure she would ____ his proposal, but Jenny said ‘yes’!

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He was the ____ to the rule.

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How could Sara even ___ that treatment?

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Everyone attended the event ____ Henry.

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We ___ the admiration we believe we deserve.

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Every bit of the house was in pristine condition ___ the basement.

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I called everyone to be part of my launch ___ Dharayia.

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The company doesn’t allow us to ____ gifts from vendors.

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To ___ is to receive, and ___ is to exclude.

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She’s been ____ to the university of her choice.

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John ___ the job at his dad’s company.

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They do not ___ credit cards here.

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I like all chocolates ____ white.

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It’s hard to ___ that she would do something like this.

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He was late every day ____ when there was food.

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Make an ____ for me, please.

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Those who have been unwell in the last month are ___ from this program.

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This is too much; I cannot ____ this.

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I ____ that the weather conditions might not allow us to play tomorrow.

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Fran asked Flora to ____ her apology.

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There’s nothing in the fridge ___ some rice.

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