______ the rain, the match went ahead as planned.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Despite
- Step 1: 'Despite' is a preposition followed by a noun phrase and expresses contrast.
Answer
Despite.
Why not the others: "However" is wrong because 'however' is an adverb and does not take a noun phrase. "Although" is wrong because 'although' must be followed by a clause. "Because" is wrong because 'because' gives the wrong cause-effect meaning.
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