Question

______ the better team,we lost the match
a)despite being
b)despite of being
c)although
d)despite the fact​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) despite being......

Answer 2

The correct answer is a) despite being.

The correct sentence: Despite being the better team, we lost the match.

• Here, in the given sentence, the activity has been done in the past.
• Therefore, the sentence is in the past tense.
• Here, in the given situation, the team has lost the match.
• Though the team had given their maximum effort, still they lost the game.
• Here, the team must have played well and their team was stronger than the opposite team.
• That is why we are using the phrase 'despite being'.
• The correct answer is 'despite being'.