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Which of the following sentences contains an error in word choice?

A.
Everyone knew about the party accept Kate.
B.
Mr. Hart assigned everyone a part in the new play.
C.
My brother worried that he had not studied hard enough for the test.
D.
Our school is selling calendars for the annual fundraiser.

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User Adisesha
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A.) because it is supposed to be “except” Kate not “accept” Kate
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User Ghilas BELHADJ
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Explanation instead of accept it should have been except. Accept means that you are like agreeing with something while except means you aren’t including something. In this situation they aren’t including Kate.
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User Kannan Mohan
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