Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.

Despite of the political signal for a closer UK-US relationship, UK's defense procurement here at times runs into problems and export licenses are delayed because of the inter ministerial differences.

  1. Despite of the political signal for a closer UK -US relationship

  2. Despite the political signal for a closer UK -US relationship

  3. Inspite the political, signaling for a closer' UK -US relationship

  4. Despite the political signals for a closer UK -US relationship

  5. Inspite of the fact of the political signal for a closer UK -US relationship
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Despite' does not take 'of'. 'Despite the political signal' is the correct idiomatic construction.

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