Sentence improvement (remove incorrect preposition with “despite”): fix opener expressing concession Original sentence: "Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree on the demand of hike is salary?" Choose the option that correctly starts the sentence.
Verbal Ability
Sentence Correction
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ADespite their
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BDespite of the
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CDespite for their
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DDespite off their
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ENo correction required
Answer
Correct Answer: Despite their
Explanation
ConceptDespite (and in spite of) are prepositions of concession. Despite is used without “of”: “Despite their differences …”.
Option analysisDespite their — correct start: preposition + determiner + noun. ✅Despite of the/for/off — ungrammatical with “despite”.No correction required — original contains the error “Despite of”.
Common pitfalls
- Mixing the forms: Despite (no “of”) vs. In spite of (requires “of”).
Final AnswerDespite their differences …