Fill in the blank with the correct word:
A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option C)despite is correct as it is used before on fact that makes the other surprising . The other options are wrong as for, since, and beside indicate a duration, a duration with its starting point given, and next to respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is C)despite.