Question

use the following definitions to answer the question.
accept:

1. (verb) to take, to receive

except:

1. (verb) to leave out, to exclude

which sentence contains correct word usage?
a raise was given to all employees accept the intern.
the school was happy to except all donations to support their programs.
please except this as a token of my appreciation.
the restaurant will only accept deliveries through the back entrance.

Explanation:

To determine the correct sentence, we analyze each option using the definitions of "accept" (to take/receive) and "except" (to leave out/exclude):

• Option 1: "A raise was given to all employees accept the intern." Here, "accept" is incorrect. The intended meaning is to exclude the intern, so "except" should be used.
• Option 2: "The school was happy to except all donations to support their programs." "Except" means to exclude, but the school would want to receive donations, so "accept" should be used.
• Option 3: "Please except this as a token of my appreciation." "Except" is incorrect. The intended meaning is to receive the token, so "accept" should be used.
• Option 4: "The restaurant will only accept deliveries through the back entrance." "Accept" is used correctly here as it means the restaurant will receive (take) deliveries through the back entrance.

Answer:

D. The restaurant will only accept deliveries through the back entrance.