Question

Choose the correct alternative to replace the underlined part of the sentence, or select 'No improvement' if the sentence is already correct: 'Despite of his best efforts, he could not complete the project on time.'

• A. Despite of his best effort
• B. Despite his best efforts
• C. In spite his best efforts
• D. No improvement

Hint:

Remember that "despite" and "in spite of" are two separate correct forms; check which option cleanly picks one of the two without mixing them.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

'Despite' is never followed by 'of'; the two correct forms are 'despite' alone or 'in spite of'. 'Despite of' is incorrect and must be corrected to 'Despite his best efforts'. Correct option: 2.