Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
She could not attend my brother’s marriage in spite of her illness.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. because of.
- The phrase "in spite of" means despite something, indicating that something did happen despite another factor that could have prevented it. However, in this sentence, her illness is the reason she could not attend, not something she overcame to attend.
- "Because of" is the correct phrase to use here as it indicates the reason why she could not attend.
- The corrected sentence would be "She could not attend my brother’s marriage because of her illness.