grammar · neutral
be exempt from + noun
To be officially not required to do something or not subject to a rule or obligation.
Examples
“Students with medical certificates were exempt from the exam.”
“Small businesses are exempt from certain new taxes.”
“He was exempt from jury duty because of his job.”
Band 8 sentence
“Under the new scheme, startups meeting the criteria are exempt from corporate tax for the first three years.”
Collocations
- exempt from tax
- exempt from the requirement
Common mistakes
He is exempt to the rule.→He is exempt from the rule.
They are excepted from paying the fee.→They are exempt from paying the fee.
Say it for a higher band
5not need to→6be excused from→7+be exempt from
Synonyms
be excused from
Easily confused
exempt from vs except from
“Students except those on exchange programmes must attend classes.”
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