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Despite being (a) a good teacher, (b) he has no influence on his pupil. (c) No error (d)

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“Despite” is correctly followed by a gerund (-ing form).

Updated On: Mar 23, 2026

The sentence is grammatically correct
The sentence is grammatically correct

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The Correct Option is A

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