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.
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4. Except for his keyboarding skills, he’s pretty good at using a computer.
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5. I remembered to bring everything today except my keys. I forgot them at home. |
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6. The mail is picked up from this mailbox every day except Sunday.
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7. He gets along with everyone except his wife.
(He doesn’t get along with his wife.)
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8. She gets along with everyone except her husband.
(She doesn’t get along with her husband.)
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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."
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