Question
Despite of the heavy /rain, the match continued /and the
players /showed great enthusiasm. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.Solution
The error is in part 3) "Despite of". 'Of' " is never used with "despite". "Despite" is a preposition that means "regardless of," "even though," or "notwithstanding". The correct phrase should be "Despite the heavy rain."
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