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Accept / Except - Exercise 1

Direction: Choose the correct word in each sentence below. When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1. All of the soldiers (   ) my brother are out of step.

2. Please (   ) this pot of Mom's chicken soup.

3. The soup will cure anything (   ) flat feet.

4. Please put everything (   ) pickles on my hamburger.

5. You may keep all of his gifts (   ) the ring.

6. If you (   ) the ring, you'll have to marry the bum.

7. Should the Trojans (   ) this lovely wooden horse from the Greeks?

8. I can resist anything (   ) temptation.

9. That there are other universes is now an (   ) theory.

10. The committee loves your proposal and (   ) it unanimously.

             

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