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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