Which sentence uses ‘despite’ correctly?
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'Despite' is followed by a noun phrase or gerund, not a finite clause with 'it was.'
It also does not take 'of.'
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'Despite' is followed by a noun phrase or gerund, not a finite clause with 'it was.'
It also does not take 'of.'
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'In' is used with years, months, and longer periods.
The year 2022 requires 'in.'
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'Through' describes movement from one side to the other inside an enclosed space.
A tunnel is an enclosed passage.
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'Over' describes movement above and across an obstacle.
It is appropriate for jumping across a wall.
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Standard adjective order places opinion before size and material.
'Beautiful small wooden table' follows that conventional sequence.
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'Connected by' identifies the means or link joining two places.
The road functions as that connecting means.
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'Too difficult' means more difficult than desirable or manageable.
The structure uses 'too' before an adjective.
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'Since' introduces the starting point of a period continuing to the present.
'Monday' is a specific starting point.
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'Enough' follows an adjective in this construction.
'Light enough to carry' means sufficiently light.
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'For' introduces a duration of time.
'Three days' states the length of the absence.
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The comparative adjective 'taller' is followed by 'than.'
This is the standard structure for comparing two people.
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'Because' introduces the reason for staying home.
The dependent clause explains the cause.