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· 1 Months ago

despite = inspite of

Question:
DIRECTIONS: There are two statements which can be combined into a single statement in a number of different ways without changing their meaning. Below them are given three probable starters (1), (2) and (3) of such a combined sentence. One, two, three or none of them may be correct. Decide which is/are correct, if any, and mark the option which denotes your answer. 

He did not dust the chairs. He went on to cook the food.

(A) Instead of dusting

(B) Despite dusting

(C)By dusting

Options:
A) Only A
B) Only B
C) Only C 
D) Both A and B
Solution:
For combining the two sentences, ‘instead of, which means ‘in place of’, will be used. The sentence would be as follows: Instead of dusting the chairs, he went on to cook the food.

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student
Meaning of both the words -'Despite' and 'inspite of' are same.
Please mention your doubt clearly.

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