Rewrite these sentences using the most likely verb from A on the vocabulary section (there is usually more than one possibility).
- I know that you weren’t solely to blame, but you must take some responsibility.
I accept that you weren't solely to blame but you must take some responsibility.
- OK, OK, I was wrong, you were right; he is a nice guy.
- The company is prepared to accept that you have suffered some delay, but we do not accept liability.
- She didn’t deny that we had done all we could, but she was still not content.
Possible Answer
- I accept (or more formal: I acknowledge) that you weren’t solely to blame, but you must take some responsibility. (Accept and acknowledge are most suitable here since the speaker is prepared to agree with one aspect but wants to go on to make another point to support his/her case.)
- OK, I admit I was wrong, you were right; he is a nice guy. (This seems to be a situation where somebody is accusing someone of trying to get them to say they were wrong. Admit is ideal in this case.)
- The company acknowledges that you have suffered some delay, but we do not accept liability. (Acknowledge is perhaps best here; it is often used in formal, legalistic situations like this because it simply says ‘We understand your message, but we do not necessarily accept any liability/blame/responsibility’; admit might suggest the company does accept legal responsibility; accept is also possible though less formal.)
- She accepted/conceded that we had done all we could, but she was still not content. (Concede usually suggests an argument or debate where people might ‘give’ small points to one another while still holding on to their basic position, and would seem to be a likely choice here; concede here suggests she did not really want to say it.)
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