Question

Choose the grammatically correct sentence(s).
A. He got the job in spite of his prison record
B. Robin's company is doing extremely well despite of the recession.
C. They arrived late despite leaving on time.
D. When they arrived at Mathura it was hot, in spite of that it was only the end of March.
E. They enjoyed the rides despite of the long queues.​

Answer 1

Answer:

We usually use in spite of and despite with a noun:

He got the job in spite of his prison record.

[recession is a time when the economy of a country is not good]

John’s company is doing extremely well despite the recession.

We can also use in spite of and despite with -ing:

He was very fast in spite of being terribly overweight.

They arrived late despite leaving in plenty of time.