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Accept vs Except

Accept and except sound almost the same but mean very different things. Practice choosing the right one with the example sentences below.

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  • Accept – means “to receive” or “to agree.”
  • She decided to ______ his apology. – accept
  • Will you ______ this gift from me? – accept
  • I can't ______ the results. – accept
  • Please ______ my thanks for your help. – accept
  • They refused to ______ the money. – accept
  • The team will ______ new players soon. – accept
  • He won't ______ defeat easily. – accept
  • We must ______ changes in life. – accept
  • Did you ______ the invitation? – accept
  • My parents did not ______ my idea. – accept
  • ______ the truth and move on. – accept
  • You should ______ this opportunity. – accept
  • She can’t ______ no for an answer. – accept
  • He hopes they will ______ him. – accept
  • Will your boss ______ this plan? – accept
  • Please ______ our offer by Friday. – accept
  • I am happy to ______ your help. – accept
  • The teacher did not ______ late homework. – accept
  • They did not ______ her explanation. – accept
  • Can you ______ these terms? – accept
  • ______ my apology for the mistake. – accept
  • We can't ______ that behavior. – accept
  • Would you ______ a small gift? – accept
  • You need to ______ responsibility. – accept
  • I cannot ______ your decision. – accept
  • The college will ______ 200 students. – accept
  • He asked her to ______ his hand. – accept
  • She wants to ______ the challenge. – accept
  • He tried to ______ the facts. – accept
  • Did the bank ______ your check? – accept
  • ______ yourself as you are. – accept
  • Please ______ my friend request. – accept
  • They will not ______ late arrivals. – accept
  • I want you to ______ my offer. – accept
  • He must ______ the loss. – accept
  • The school did not ______ her. – accept
  • Will the team ______ new members? – accept
  • She could not ______ the gift. – accept
  • We hope they will ______ us. – accept
  • You should ______ your weaknesses. – accept
  • I did not ______ his excuse. – accept
  • Will you ______ the challenge? – accept
  • She is willing to ______ help. – accept
  • Can you ______ this explanation? – accept
  • The store will ______ returns. – accept
  • He cannot ______ blame. – accept
  • I will not ______ defeat. – accept
  • Did you ______ his apology? – accept
  • Please ______ our congratulations. – accept
  • The company will ______ new ideas. – accept
  • Except – means “excluding” or “but not.”
  • Everyone ______ Lisa came to the party. – except
  • I eat all fruit ______ bananas. – except
  • She likes every color ______ red. – except
  • No one ______ Sam knew the answer. – except
  • All doors were open ______ one. – except
  • He travels everywhere ______ Africa. – except
  • ______ for one question, I finished quickly. – except
  • I can meet any day ______ Monday. – except
  • The store is open daily ______ Sundays. – except
  • She told no one ______ me. – except
  • Nothing changed ______ the price. – except
  • We saw everyone ______ Alex. – except
  • He ate everything ______ his vegetables. – except
  • ______ for the rain, it was perfect. – except
  • Nobody laughed ______ John. – except
  • All shirts ______ the blue one are sold. – except
  • She answered all ______ the last question. – except
  • Everyone ______ Tom is ready. – except
  • ______ for one error, your work is great. – except
  • No one was late ______ Mark. – except
  • He did all his homework ______ math. – except
  • We found everything ______ my keys. – except
  • All the kids ______ Amy are outside. – except
  • She knows everyone ______ my cousin. – except
  • ______ the broken chair, all is fine. – except
  • All bags ______ mine look the same. – except
  • He brings lunch daily ______ Friday. – except
  • ______ the dog, every pet is quiet. – except
  • Every seat ______ one was filled. – except
  • ______ for his shoes, he is ready. – except
  • I see nothing ______ darkness. – except
  • All pages ______ this one are blank. – except
  • They lost every game ______ one. – except
  • ______ her, everyone passed the test. – except
  • Nobody knew ______ the teacher. – except
  • We cleaned every room ______ the kitchen. – except
  • She told everyone ______ her parents. – except
  • He eats everything ______ onions. – except
  • ______ for his jacket, he looks fine. – except
  • Every friend ______ you called. – except
  • The box is empty ______ a letter. – except
  • She did every job ______ painting. – except
  • All animals ______ the cat are friendly. – except
  • ______ for weekends, he wakes up early. – except
  • I like every season ______ winter. – except
  • ______ for dessert, dinner was boring. – except
  • Nobody left ______ Mike. – except
  • He goes everywhere ______ the city. – except
  • We finished all ______ one task. – except
  • ______ for this rule, I agree. – except

Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between accept and except?
Accept is a verb that means to receive or agree to something. Except means excluding, or but not.
How do I remember accept vs except?
Try replacing the word with but not — if the sentence still works, you need except: Everyone except John was present.
Is it everyone accept me or everyone except me?
Everyone except me is correct, because someone is being excluded. Use accept for receiving or agreeing: I accept your apology.