Name: _________________________
Commonly Confused Words: Accept vs. Except
Accept and except sound nearly alike, but their meanings are different.
Accept is a verb meaning to agree to, believe or receive something.
Example 1: Will you accept my apology?
Example 2: I will accept your version of the story.
Example 3: He accepted a cup from the waitress.
Accept
Except
Except is used as a preposition, a conjunction or a noun, but all of the meanings are similar: to leave out.
Example 1: She loved all colors except brown.
Choose accept or except to complete each sentence.
1. _______________________ for Rose, no one liked the movie.
2. Steve wanted to go, _______________________ his mother said he couldn’t leave.
3. Please _______________________ our invitation for dinner.
4. All the players _______________________ the goalie wore white shoes.
5. The tired man had to _______________________ the fact that he must stop and rest.
6. Grace liked the big television, _______________________ it cost too much.
7. Never _______________________ gifts from strangers.
8. The class all voted for the new rules _______________________ Rafael.
9. Ruth will _______________________ the award for the best story.
10. Will they _______________________ the new student in class?
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Key
Name: _________________________
Commonly Confused Words: Accept vs. Except
Accept and except sound nearly alike, but their meanings are different.
Accept is a verb meaning to agree to, believe or receive something.
Example 1: Will you accept my apology?
Example 2: I will accept your version of the story.
Example 3: He accepted a cup from the waitress.
Accept
Except
Except is used as a preposition, a conjunction or a noun, but all of the meanings are similar: to leave out.
Example 1: She loved all colors except brown.
Choose accept or except to complete each sentence.
1. _______________________
Except
for Rose, no one liked the movie.
2. Steve wanted to go, _______________________
except
his mother said he couldn’t leave.
3. Please _______________________
accept
our invitation for dinner.
4. All the players _______________________
except
the goalie wore white shoes.
5. The tired man had to _______________________
accept
the fact that he must stop and rest.
6. Grace liked the big television, _______________________
except
it cost too much.
7. Never _______________________
accept
gifts from strangers.
8. The class all voted for the new rules _______________________
except
Rafael.
9. Ruth will _______________________
accept
the award for the best story.
10. Will they _______________________
accept
the new student in class?
Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com