Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
He did not succeed despite of his hard work.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. despite his hard work.
Changes required:
Preposition usage: The phrase “despite of” is incorrect. The correct form is “despite” without “of”.
Grammar Concept: Both “despite” and “in spite of” are used with a noun or gerund (-ing form), but “despite of” is always incorrect.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, “despite of his hard work” is wrong because of the extra “of”.
Correction: Thus, “despite of” should be replaced with “despite”.
Corrected phrase: despite his hard work
Final sentence: He did not succeed despite his hard work.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.