Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
I bet you can’t beat me by chess.
Option 1: No improvement
Option 2: in the chess
Option 3: on chess
Option 4: at chess
Correct Answer: at chess
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
- In the given sentence, the use of the preposition "by" is incorrect.
- The preposition "by" is used to indicate the means of achieving something.
- To beat somebody at something means to defeat someone in a game or competition.
- So "by" should be replaced by "at".
Hence, the correct sentence is: "I bet you can’t beat me at chess ."
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