2022 · Q17
Directions : In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Accept’ and ‘Except’
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AAccept means to exclude and Except means to agree
- BAccept means to agree and Except means to extend
- CAccept means to agree and Except means to exclude
- DAccept means to extend and Except means to agree
Explanation
"Accept" means to receive willingly or agree to something. "Except" (a preposition/conjunction) means excluding or apart from. Option C is correct; options A and D swap the two words, and option B pairs "except" with "extend", which is meaningless. Hence option C.