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 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.