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Fill in the blank with the correct word:


_______ having lived there for four years, he didn't know anyone.

A
Before
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Despite
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Since
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For
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Solution

The correct option is B Despite

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 B)despite is correct as it is used beforeone fact to make the other surprising . The other options are wrong as before, since, and for indicate sometime earlier, a duration with its starting point given, and a purpose respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is B)despite.


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