____ the heavy rain, the football match went ahead as planned.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Despite
- Step 1: The sentence contrasts a negative condition (heavy rain) with an unexpected result (the match continued). Step 2. 'Despite' is a preposition followed directly by a noun phrase and expresses contrast. Answer: Despite. Why not the others: 'Although' needs a full clause; 'However' is an adverb that cannot open this phrase; 'Because of' gives a cause, not a contrast.
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