Churchill would whip his students hard for not knowing English.
Churchill would whip his students hard for not knowing English.
(A) Praise
(B) Encourage
(C) Admire
(D) Beat
“Whip”, in this context, means to whip or beat someone severely as a form of punishment. The word is used here to indicate a severe consequence for not knowing English. As such, the appropriate meaning of the word is “beat”.