Which sentence uses accept and except correctly?* 1) Everyone accept Matthew drank from the fountain. 2) It was hard to accept the fact that I should start over. 3) They all decided to except the invitation. 4) They except that they must whisper in the library.
The correct sentence is 2, It was hard to accept the fact that I should start over. This is because accept means recognizing and allowing something and except means excluding, without. Hope this helps!