Detailed Concepts of Notwithstanding In spite of Despite and Contrary to

Detailed Concepts of Notwithstanding In spite of Despite and Contrary to

#### Choose the word that means "in spite of":** 1. [ ] notwithstanding 2. [x] despite 3. [ ] contrary to 4. [ ] in spite of #### Choose the correct sentence:** 1. [ ] Notwithstanding his illness, he came to work. 2. [x] Despite his illness, he came to work. 3. [ ] Contrary to his illness, he came to work. 4. [ ] In spite of his illness, he came to work. #### Choose the correct sentence:** 1. [ ] Notwithstanding his lack of experience, he got the job. 2. [x] Despite his lack of experience, he got the job. 3. [ ] Contrary to expectations, he got the job. 4. [ ] In spite of his lack of experience, he got the job. #### Choose the word that means "contrary to expectation"** 1. [ ] notwithstanding 2. [ ] despite 3. [x] contrary to 4. [ ] in spite of #### Choose the word that means "against expectations":** 1. [ ] notwithstanding 2. [ ] despite 3. [ ] contrary to 4. [x] unexpectedly