1. He likes to play all sports except soccer. (except = but not. He doesn’t like to play soccer.) | 
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2. Except for when it snows, they spend a lot of time outdoors. Note: This example uses "except" as a conjunction. |
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3. Normally, I eat healthy food except for donuts. | |
4. Except for his keyboarding skills, he’s pretty good at using a computer. | |
| 5. I remembered to bring everything today except my keys. I forgot them at home. | |
6. The mail is picked up from this mailbox every day except Sunday. | |
7. He gets along with everyone except his wife. (He doesn’t get along with his wife.) | |
8. She gets along with everyone except her husband. (She doesn’t get along with her husband.) | |
9. This soup tastes good–except it needs salt. (The soup doesn’t have any salt in it.) *This example uses "except" as a conjunction. A clause, "it needs salt" follows "except." | |
