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 ā No correction is requiredā , mark 5)Ā asĀ theĀ answer.Solution
No preposition is used with āDespiteā.
Steve Jobs is the legendary ___________ of Apple.
This hospital specialises in the treatment of __________ as they have efficient data system.
The stricter tax norms helped the government fill its ___________.
The issue of domestic violence _________ large in all her novels.
All flights were cancelled due to heavy rainfall and the passengers were __________ at the airport.
The small businesses continued to face ________ with decrease in demand during the lockdown.
These telemarketers have been calling me ___________, even though I said I was not interested in their product.
My fear of the disease __________ after knowing the number of deaths it has caused till now.
It is a necessity to __________ this project, but I donāt understand why the government is hesitating.
This cream helps _________ the skin from harmful radiation from the sun.
