1Alexander the Great ............... every opponent between Greece and India.
Wrong!
Use "beat" because Alexander defeated opponents directly.
2He ............... all competition in the elections.
Wrong!
Use "beat" when the object is the competition or opponent defeated.
3They ............... him to within an inch of his life.
Wrong!
Use "beat" as the simple past form in this expression.
4The seagull ............... its wings against the air.
Wrong!
Use "beat" for the repeated movement of wings.
5He ............... me at poker the other day.
Wrong!
Use "beat" when the object is the person defeated in a game.
6He is a brilliant player; he ............... whenever we play poker.
Wrong!
Use "wins" when no defeated opponent is named after the verb.
7India won the championship by ............... Australia in the final.
Wrong!
Use "beating" because Australia is the opponent India defeated.
8The team must ............... today.
Wrong!
Use "win" when no opponent is named after the verb.
9The actor ............... an award for his role in the film.
Wrong!
Use "won" as the past tense before an object such as an award.
10Opponents of the project must be ............... over.
Wrong!
Use "won" in the passive phrase meaning persuaded or gained support.
11Four more ............... and we will clinch the championship.
Wrong!
Use the plural noun "wins" after four more.
12She was upset because she ............... the game.
Wrong!
Use "lost" when someone did not win a game.
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- Alexander the Great beat every opponent between Greece and India.
- He beat all competition in the elections.
- They beat him to within an inch of his life.
- The seagull beat its wings against the air.
- He beat me at poker the other day.
- He is a brilliant player; he wins whenever we play poker.
- India won the championship by beating Australia in the final.
- The team must win today.
- The actor won an award for his role in the film.
- Opponents of the project must be won over.
- Four more wins and we will clinch the championship.
- She was upset because she lost the game.