Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
________ his humiliation, he attended the function.
- AInspite
- BNotwithstanding
- CNevertheless
- DAs of
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
'Notwithstanding' means 'in spite of' or 'despite' and can function as a preposition followed by a noun phrase ("Notwithstanding his humiliation").
* 'Inspite' is incorrect because it must be written as two words followed by 'of' ('In spite of').
* 'Nevertheless' is an adverb used to connect independent clauses and cannot directly precede a noun phrase without punctuation.
* 'Inspite' is incorrect because it must be written as two words followed by 'of' ('In spite of').
* 'Nevertheless' is an adverb used to connect independent clauses and cannot directly precede a noun phrase without punctuation.