If you chose D, accept our congratulations! Many people confuse "except" and "accept" in writing because they sound alike in speech. But "accept" and "except" are very different words. The biggest difference between them is their function: "accept" is a verb and "except" is most often used as a conjunction or a preposition. "Except" always has a sense of "leaving out" about it--it's often used when mentioning something that doesn't fit the main intention of the sentence, like in Answer C. But "accept" has a sense of "bringing in"--it's often used to talk about agreeing or receiving. One of the ways you can remember the difference between the words is to remember that "accept" (with an "a") is about "agreeing" and "adding."