Directions(Q.16 to Q.20 ):
In the questions given below, there is a sentence in which one part is given in bold. The part given in bold may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the best alternative among the four given which can replace the part in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the part given in bold is already correct and does not require any replacement, choose option 5 , i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.
Despite of the government’s protecting, he was the victim of an assassination attempt which killed him.
The most appropriate phrase to replace the phrase given in bold is “Despite the government’s protection”. It is to be noted that “despite” does not take any preposition with it. It is always followed with a noun, pronoun or a gerund. Since option 3 is in the precise grammatical syntax, it becomes the most suitable answer choice.
