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In each of the following sentences four words or phrases have been underlined.Β One underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up that part and mark its number.
Despite of the pills which are available, many people still have trouble sleeping
Option A, βDespite ofβ, is incorrect in this context. The correct phrase should be βIn spite ofβ.
In English, βIn spite ofβ is a preposition used to show that something happens even though something else might have prevented it. βIn spite ofβ is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun.
The phrase βDespite ofβ is not standard English. βDespiteβ is similar in meaning to βIn spite ofβ, but it is used without βofβ.
So, the corrected sentence would be:
βIn spite of the pills which are available, many people still have trouble sleeping.β
This means that even though pills are available to help with sleep, many people continue to have trouble sleeping.
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