Accept Vs Except
Accept Vs Except
Accept
Accept is a verb. The
verb is followed by an object noun phrase or gerund. It has several meanings.
To hold something as true
·
He accepted what I said.
To answer yes (especially to an
invitation)
·
The principal has accepted my invitation.
To receive something willingly
·
They don’t accept cash.
Except
The word except is most commonly seen as a
preposition. However, it can also be used very occasionally as a verb.
As a preposition
Except as a preposition
means apart from, not including, or excluding.
👉 as a preposition, except is followed by a noun or another preposition.
Example-
·
Drive on
the right side of the road except if you need to pass another card.
·
The
supermarket is open daily except on holidays.
·
I can
resist everything except temptation.
·
It’s easy
to get these except on foot.
·
Everyone wanted
to walk to the concert except for few people.
As a conjunction
Except as a conjunction means ‘but’ or ‘if not the
fact that’
Example-
·
I would go swimming, except I am scared deeper
side.
·
I would love to read story, except it is
too length.
As a verb
As a verb it means “not include” or “leave out”. It is
followed by an object noun.
Example-
·
They excepted television on the back of the
40% off coupon. (Televisions weren’t included)
·
The sale coupon listed the excepted items.
Exercises
Strike the incorrect
option:
1- The super market accepts/ excepts all cerdit card.
2. The university excepted/accepted me in
their master’s program.
3. The website wouldn’t accept/except my
password.
4. Know your limit but never accept/except
them.
5. He felt accepted/excepted in the new
team. (well received)
6. Except / Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of
victory.
7. The boy took a long time to except / accept
his step mother.
8. Wisdom
doesn’t come automatically with old age. Nothing does except / accept
wrinkles.
9. Teacher
didn’t accept/except that Ramesh started the fight.
10. She
excepted / accepted my proposal.
Select the correct alternative:
1. They don't _______ the entry of pets in the program.
a. accept
b. except
2. _________
our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power.
a. Accept
b. Except
(✓)
3. I
have nothing to declare ________ my genius.
a. Accept
b. Except
(✓)
4. They
prohibit all dogs ________ guide dogs. (They permit guide dogs inside but no
other dogs)
a. Accept
b. Except
(✓)
5. They
admitted several people, but _________ those under the age twenty-one.
a. Accepted
b. Excepted
(✓)
6. When
defeat comes, _________ it as a signal that your preparation was not sound.
a. Accept
(✓)
b. Except
7. Power
is no blessing in itself, _________ except when it is used to protect the
innocent.
a. Accept
b. Except
(✓)
Correct these sentences and rewrite them:
1. Will the government except the committee’s proposal?
Will the government accept the committee’s proposal? (approve)
2. Everyone accept up except him.
Everyone turned up except him.
3. The nightclub wouldn't except me to go in because I was under twenty-one
The nightclub wouldn't accept me to go in because I was under twenty-one.
4. I except.
I accept.
5. King excepted the hand of fisherman’s daughter in marriage.
King accepted the hand of fisherman’s daughter in marriage.
6. He wrote everything accept the essay.
He wrote everything except the essay.
7. There is nothing permanent accept change.
There is nothing permanent except change.
8. I have moved everything from the room accept bed.
I have moved everything from the room except bed.
9. She did not except my gift.
She did not accept my gift.
10. The board is likely to except the recommendations.
The board is likely to accept the recommendations.
11. The whole class accept Roopa completed the project.
The whole class except Roopa completed the project.
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