Let’s go through each sentence one by one and decide whether to use
accept or
except.
Remember:
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Accept = to agree to receive something (like a gift, apology, award).
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Except = to leave out or exclude (something is not included).
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1. There is nothing in the lost and found box, ______ a pair of mittens.
→ The mittens are the *only* thing there — everything else is missing. So we’re saying “everything is gone EXCEPT the mittens.”
✔ except
2. Dr. Sinclair will ______ an award for his medical discovery.
→ He’s going to *receive* the award. That’s what “accept” means.
✔ accept
3. “I watered all of the house plants, ______ the cactus,” boasted Hannah.
→ She watered them all BUT NOT the cactus. So she left it out → “except”
✔ except
4. Juan would not ______ money for helping Mr. Rodrigo.
→ He doesn’t want to *take/receive* money → that’s “accept”
✔ accept
5. Grandma does not like to ______ help from anyone.
→ She doesn’t want to *receive* help → “accept”
✔ accept
6. All of the horses are in the corral, ______ the black stallion.
→ Everyone is there EXCEPT the black stallion → he’s missing/left out
✔ except
7. I had everything I needed to make cookies, ______ chocolate chips.
→ Everything was there BUT NOT chocolate chips → they were left out
✔ except
8. The vending machine will not ______ my money.
→ It won’t *take/receive* your money → “accept”
✔ accept
9. Please ______ this gift as a token of my appreciation.
→ You’re being asked to *receive/take* the gift → “accept”
✔ accept
10. My teacher will not ______ any late homework assignments.
→ Teacher won’t *take/receive* late work → “accept”
✔ accept
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Final Answer:
1. except
2. accept
3. except
4. accept
5. accept
6. except
7. except
8. accept
9. accept
10. accept
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of commonly confused words worksheet pdf.
