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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

In spite of my niece’s dog Casper is very mischievous, he is lovable.

A

Although my niece’s

B

Nevertheless my niece

C

However my nieces

D

No substitution required

Solution

option A is the right answer

in spite of sbould be replaced with although.

in spite of and although are the same word the only difference is in the structure they are used,

in spite of is used before a noun or pronoun

although is used before a subject or a verb.