Students with mascot in learning lab

Accept vs. Except - Quiz 1

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1. The whole platoon is in step _____ Marilyn.





2. I just cannot _____ money from my parent _____ in an extreme circumstance.






3. I made you some chicken soup to help you feel better. I hope you will _____ it.





4. Vaughn will do just about anything _____ work that will get his hands dirty.





5. During his exit interview he had to _____ a supervisor’s negative evaluation.





6. All the girls had dates to the party _____ Kathy.





7. Kennedy could not _____ the low bid on her antique table.





8. Harry doesn’t watch television _____ when there’s an action movie playing.





9. I would love to _____ your kindness and let you pay for lunch.





10. If you donate the books, I will happily _____ all of them _____ for the scary ones.








How did you do?


If you scored from 90-100: You earned an A on this practice exercise, which demonstrates an EXCELLENT understanding of the topic.


If you scored from 80-89: You earned a B on this practice exercise, which demonstrates a GOOD understanding of the topic. You should print out the test and next to each item you missed, write down why you got it wrong.


If you scored from 70-79: You earned a C on this practice exercise, which demonstrates a FAIR understanding of the topic. Print out your test. Then review the guidelines for the skill. Next to each item you missed, write down why you got it wrong.


If you scored from 0-69: You earned a failing grade on this practice exercise. Review the guidelines for this topic and take notes. Meet with your instructor or a writing tutor in one of the Learning Labs to discuss the topic and get answers to any questions you might have. Take a copy of your test with you. Retest over this skill after you have carefully reviewed the materials and have a better understanding of the topic.