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Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
__________ receiving bad reviews, the film was a success.
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
__________ receiving bad reviews, the film was a success.
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Solution
The correct option is B Despite
The given sentence indicates a contrast. The preposition 'despite' is used to show contrast. Thus option A is the correct answer. 'Under' is used to indicate position, age or measurement;By is used to indicate means, nearness, time, order, according to, manner or instrument, measure, in the name of;For is used to indicate a space of time, purpose, cause, with regard to, use of something, to show who is intended to have or use something.
Thus options B,C,D are incorrect.
The given sentence indicates a contrast. The preposition 'despite' is used to show contrast. Thus option A is the correct answer.
'Under' is used to indicate position, age or measurement;By is used to indicate means, nearness, time, order, according to, manner or instrument, measure, in the name of;For is used to indicate a space of time, purpose, cause, with regard to, use of something, to show who is intended to have or use something.
Thus options B,C,D are incorrect.
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