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      Question

      Despite of his diligent efforts, the esoteric nature of

      the subject matter made it nearly impossible for him to grasp even the most rudimentary concepts. In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4). Find out which phrase should replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘ No correction is required’ , mark 5) as the answer.
      A Despite to his diligent efforts, Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Despite in his diligent efforts, Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Despite off his diligent efforts, Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Despite his diligent efforts, Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E No correction is required. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      No preposition is used with “Despite”.

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