{"id":72160,"date":"2019-09-16T05:33:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T05:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=72160"},"modified":"2019-09-16T05:33:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T05:33:33","slug":"beat-vs-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/beat-vs-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Beat vs. Win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The words beat<\/b> and win<\/b> are often confused.<\/p>\n

Beat<\/b> is usually followed by an object which refers to the person you are playing or fighting against.<\/p>\n

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  • She always beats me <\/b>at poker.<\/li>\n
  • Although he tried hard, he couldn\u2019t beat his opponent<\/b>.<\/li>\n
  • She is one of the best athletes in the world. You aren\u2019t going to beat her<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Win<\/b> can also be followed by an object, but it usually refers to things like money or prize. You can also win in a game, a race, a battle <\/i>or an argument<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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    • She won the first prize<\/b> in the quiz competition.<\/li>\n
    • She always wins when we play poker<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Beat and win | Grammar exercise<\/h2>\n

      Complete the following sentences using beat or win.<\/p>\n

      1. A teenaged girl from Mumbai ————– the 3 mile race. (beat \/ won)<\/p>\n

      2. She —————– forty athletes from across the country. (beat \/ won)<\/p>\n

      3. In 2000, George W Bush ————— the US Presidential election by ————— Al Gore. (won, beating \/ beat, winning)<\/p>\n

      4. Whenever I play chess with my sister, she —————- (wins \/ beats)<\/p>\n

      5. I have never managed to —————- her in a game of chess. (beat \/ win)<\/p>\n

      6. We will have to —————- them to get to the final. (beat \/ win)<\/p>\n

      7. If we ————– this match, we will make it to the final. (win \/ beat)<\/p>\n

      8. I will be happy if I —————- this race. (win \/ beat)<\/p>\n

      9. I will be happy if I —————– my previous record. (beat \/ win)<\/p>\n

      10. I never thought that I would be able to —————– a player of her caliber. (beat \/ win)<\/p>\n

      Answers<\/h2>\n

      1. A teenaged girl from Mumbai won <\/b>the 3 mile race.<\/p>\n

      2. She beat<\/b> forty athletes from across the country.<\/p>\n

      3. In 2000, George W Bush won <\/b>the US Presidential election by beating<\/b> Al Gore.<\/p>\n

      4. Whenever I play chess with my sister, she wins<\/b>.<\/p>\n

      5. I have never managed to beat <\/b>her in a game of chess.<\/p>\n

      6. We will have to beat<\/b> them to get to the final.<\/p>\n

      7. If we win <\/b>this match, we will make it to the final.<\/p>\n

      8. I will be happy if I win<\/b> this race.<\/p>\n

      9. I will be happy if I beat <\/b>my previous record.<\/p>\n

      10. I never thought that I would be able to beat<\/b> a player of her caliber.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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