Question

1036 2 The old lady never spoke to anyone except someone came to visit her. The old lady never spoke to anyone [[except]] someone came to visit her. unless/except when Except (a preposition) cannot be followed by a clause that has a finite verb ('came'). Use unless (a conjunction) or except when, except while, except if, except that: 'Americans are just like any other people in the world, except that they are more tolerant.' 'He tends to ignore me except when he needs something.'

Accepted Answer

except ✗ The old lady never spoke to anyone unless someone came to visit her.The old lady never spoke to anyone except when someone came to visit her. The old lady never spoke to anyone [[unless/except when]] someone came to visit her. unless | except | except when

Idx	1036
Keyword	except
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	The old lady never spoke to anyone except someone came to visit her.
Correct Sentence	The old lady never spoke to anyone unless someone came to visit her. The old lady never spoke to anyone except when someone came to visit her.
Cloze Error Sentence	The old lady never spoke to anyone [[except]] someone came to visit her.
Cloze Sentence	The old lady never spoke to anyone [[unless/except when]] someone came to visit her.
Cloze Answer	unless/except when
Choices	unless \| except \| except when
Explanation	Except (a preposition) cannot be followed by a clause that has a finite verb ('came'). Use unless (a conjunction) or except when, except while, except if, except that: 'Americans are just like any other people in the world, except that they are more tolerant.' 'He tends to ignore me except when he needs something.'

Lady Spoke Visit Unless/Except Preposition Clause Finite Verb