Question

Which word best completes the sentence? Everyone made it to the beach _____ Paul. A. except B. accept

Answer 1

· Except means "save for" or "excluding"
· Accept means "take" or "believe"

If you try substituting these definitions into the sentence, you will quickly see which one makes more sense.

Everyone made it to the beach excluding Paul.

Everyone made it to the beach take Paul.

Answer:
A. except

Everyone made it to the beach except Paul.