Friday, September 18 commonly confused words: accept / except

 First Friday this year.  

Do you owe me something?

This week's graded work: signed criteria sheet, your me slide, e-mail practice and today's grammar, which is the commonly confused words of accept and except, which is due to me by Sunday noon.

Please copy onto an google doc and share. 2006630 or dorothy.parker   My name will pop up.

BUT first, let's have something light and culturally relevant.  

Black Irish Dancer       Side Step Irish Dancers


Name__________________________-

Commonly confused words:                  accept / except

except: not including, other than  (preposition)             accept: consent to receive (a thing offered).(verb)

                                                                                   believe or come to recognize (an opinion, explanation                                                 etc.)

Direction: copy onto a google doc. On the line at the beginning of the sentence write the word that fits the context of the sentence below.

 

_____________________1. All of the soldiers (accept  except ) my brother are out of step.

_____________________2. Please (accept  except ) this pot of Mom's chicken soup.

_____________________3. The soup will cure anything (accept  except ) flat feet.

_____________________4. Please put everything (accept  except ) pickles on my hamburger.

_____________________5. You may keep all of his gifts (accept  except ) the ring.

_____________________6. If you (accept  except ) the ring, you'll have to marry the bum.

_____________________7. Should the Trojans (accept  except ) this lovely wooden horse from the Greeks?

_____________________8. I can resist anything (accept  except ) temptation.

_____________________9. That there are other universes is now an (accept  except ) theory.

_____________________10. The committee loves your proposal and (accept  except ) it unanimously.

_________________11.  My paper has finally been (accept  except ) for publication in the 

                                                  journal.

_____________________ 12. The shoppers bought all of my quilts (accept  except ) the most 

                                                 expensive one.

_____________________13. We will open our summer house to everyone (accept  except ) Mr. Smith

_____________________14. Will you (accept  except ) a credit card for payment?

_____________________15. All of my brothers (accept  except ) Bill have agreed to split the money

                                                evenly.

_____________________16. Ms. Berry has said that no more applications can be (accept  except ) 

                                                 after next week.

_____________________17. Please (accept  except ) my apology for my bad behavior yesterday.

_____________________18. She found all of the applications (accept  except ) mine valid.

_____________________19. Joseph (accept  except ) the blame for the accident.

_____________________20. Unfortunately, people often do not (accept  except ) the 

                                                 responsibilities they have agree  to shoulder.

 

Demonstration of understanding.

 

Write one sentence with a minimum of ten words, using except.

 

 

Write one sentence with minimum of ten words, using accept.

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