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Choose the correct word in each 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 (accepted excepted ) theory.
10. The committee loves your proposal and (accepts excepts ) it unanimously.

More exercise:

1. My paper has finally been (accepted excepted) for publication in the journal.
2. The shoppers bought all of my quilts (accept except) the most expensive one.
3. We will open our summer house to everyone (accept except) Mr. Smith.
4. Will you (accept except) a credit card for payment?
5. All of my brothers (accept except) Bill have agreed to split the money evenly.
6. Ms. Berry has said that no more applications can be (accepted excepted) after next week.
7. Please (accept except) my apology for my bad behavior yesterday.
8. She found all of the applications (accept except) mine valid.
9. Joseph (accepted excepted) the blame for the accident.
10. Unfortunately, people often do not (accept except) the responsibilities they have agreed to shoulder.

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