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    Question

    Read the following sentence carefully and identify if

    there is any grammatical error in it. If you find any error, choose the part (A, B, C, or D) containing the error as your answer. If there is no error, choose option E. Despite of facing (A)/ numerous challenges, the team (B)/ has successfully completed their (C)/ project ahead of schedule. (D)/ No error (E)
    A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E E Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct phrase is "Despite facing," not "Despite of facing." The preposition "of" is unnecessary in this construction.

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