1.  All of the soldiers (accept   except ) my brother are out of step.

2.  Please ( accept   except ) this pot of Mom's chicken soup.

3.  The soup will cure anything (accept   except ) flat feet.

4.  Please put everything (accept   except ) pickles on my hamburger.

5.  You may keep all of his gifts ( accept   except) the ring.

6.  If you (accept   except ) the ring, you'll have to marry the bum.

7.  Should the Trojans  (accept   except ) this lovely wooden horse from the Greeks?

8.  I can resist anything (accept   except ) temptation.

9.  That there are other universes is now an (accepted   excepted ) theory.

10. The committee loves your proposal and (accepts   excepts ) it unanimously.