Common Errors in English Test: Accept Except

Accept^ is a verb that means to receive willingly.| Except^ is usually a preposition meaning "but" or "leaving out".| However, except^ can also be a verb meaning "to leave out".| They refuse to accept^ English as a primary language.| All subjects, except^ English as a Second Language, are taught using the students' native language.| I will give you math lessons and I will accept^ grammar lessons from you.| Everybody except^ Peter, Mary and Joseph was late for ESL lesson.| We should encourage all countries to accept^ English as a second language.| It was believed that taxpayer’s money should not be used to teach anything except^ the English language.| I can learn everything except^ English Language.| To accept^ is to take or receive.| Except^ means everything but.| No one except^ his mother thought he deserved it.| If the Supreme Court accept^s an appeal and agrees to re-examine a case, then its decision is final.| Mr. Gore said he disagrees with the Supreme Court decision, but accept^s it.| President Putin has accept^ed responsibility for the Kursk tragedy.| He said the testing and rules must be complete and based on accept^ed scientific ideas.| And the agreement says Kim Jong-il has accept^ed an invitation from Kim Dae-jung to visit Seoul.| Last year, an independent group called the Montpelier Foundation accept^ed responsibility for the property.| They had begun fighting for the right to be accept^ed into military pilot training during World War One.| Mister Patterson finally accept^ed the program at Tuskegee.| He said he was accept^ing full and personal responsibility for the events that led to the hearing where he spoke.| Mr. Hanssen is accused of accept^ing one and a half million dollars and diamonds as payment for his work as a spy.| The technology uses milk protein to surround the fiber and prevent it from accept^ing water.| Ben could do anything except^ make money.| All the girls went to the game except^ Mary.| Credit cards are accept^ed so you can use them to pay the bill.| Credit cards are except^ed so you'll have to pay by cash or cheque.| Except^ is rarely used as a verb, but when it is, it means "to leave out".| The noun except^ion means "exclusion" or "one that is except^ed".| All children are except^ed from these rules.| Except^ is a preposition that means "excluding".| She bought a gift for everyone except^ me.| I know everyone here except^ the children.| I would help them, except^ I'm too busy.| She never calls me except^ to borrow money.| Except^ means to leave out or exclude.| During the ceremony, the bride and groom accept^ each other as husband and wife.| Some people had thought Africans would not accept^ such potatoes because they are sweeter than locally-grown sweet potatoes.| Some cultures accept^ people who do things mostly with their left hands.| Others say the government took too long to accept^ offers of help from other countries.| Amish leaders recognize the need to accept^ some change.| Athletes accept^ this risk to play the sport.| President Kostunica says the Socialists have now agreed to accept^ elections in Serbia in December.| The judge, however, said Mizz Harris had wide powers to accept^ or reject their returns.| Democrats say Katherine Harris went against the will of the people by refusing to accept^ late recounts.| He said he would accept^ defeat if he lost the recount.| The Indians seemed to accept^ them.| The United States military services accept^ people who are between the ages of eighteen and thirty-four.| Some services will accept^ a person who has passed a national test of high school knowledge.| The judges choose the nation from a list of those that have agreed to accept^ convicted prisoners.| The health organization is urging countries to accept^ an international plan to fight the threat of disease.| During the ceremony she and her groom will accept^ each other as husband and wife.| Fifty-five countries must accept^ the agreement before it can go into effect.| Other religious groups accept^ the research because it could lead to cures for diseases such as Parkinson's and diabetes.| But the seller probably will accept^ eight dollars.| By the end of the day, if the table has not been sold, the seller probably will accept^ much less.| Other experts say every American president in the last twenty-five years has been at least partly left-handed, except^ for Jimmy Carter.| They have no natural enemies, except^ alligators.| In the past few months the couple agreed about all the plans for their wedding except^ the music.| Mister McCullough said no one except^ George Washington was more important in winning our independence and establishing our government than John Adams.| The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except^ for government holidays.| This building has been home to every American President except^ George Washington.| The International Association of State Lotteries lists sixty-three members, one on every continent except^ Antarctica.| Everyone except^ Laurie attended the company’s banquet.| Julie’s manager gave her two weeks to accept^ the job offer.| Nick brought everything on the camping trip except^ matches.| I will gladly accept your gifts — except^ for the red one.| I will gladly accept^ your gifts — except for the red one.| Please accept^ my invitation to attend the banquet.| Everybody except^ Peter, Mary and Joseph was late for meeting.| Laurie could not accept^ James' declaration that he wanted to end their long romance.| My brother hopes to be accept^ed to UCLA for the fall.| Except^ for Fridays, I am free every day to study after class.| The harmony would be restored only if they accept^ed each other's differences.| Every one of my classes except^ swimming requires a lot studying.| Jamie willingly accept^ed her grandmother's advice.| Except^ is a preposition that means "but" or "with the exception of".| The controller accept^s the new memory address.| Jamie accept^ed the leadership of the new team.| The entire team was present except^ the project manager.| The professor cannot except^ any students from the final.| An admission fee is charged, but children are except^ed.| If the policy is not to accept^ late calls, then don't accept them except under the most extraordinary circumstances.| If the policy is not to accept late calls, then don't accept^ them except under the most extraordinary circumstances.| If the policy is not to accept late calls, then don't accept them except^ under the most extraordinary circumstances.| If you offer me some pieces of candy, I will gladly accept them except^ for the green ones.| If you offer me some pieces of candy, I will gladly accept^ them except for the green ones.