Question

She attended the meeting _____ being ill.
A) Instead of
B) In spite of
C) For
D) With

Answer 1

Hint: Prepositions words that show the relationship of a noun or pronoun with another word in a sentence are called prepositions. Prepositions are usually followed by the noun or pronoun. For example: in, over, under, below, beside, through and etc.

Complete answer: Now to get the answer let us look into the given options.
Option A) Instead of – is an incorrect answer because ‘instead of’ means in the place of someone or something. The sentence would be illogical if we use ‘instead of’ as it would denote that the person was attending the meeting in the place of falling sick. ‘Attending the meeting’ and ‘being sick’ are not alternatives. Hence, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) In spite of – is the correct answer because the expression ‘in spite of’ means ‘even though’. ‘In spite of’ is used when we mean that the fact that the person did something didn’t prevent the consequence. In the given context, the person attended the meeting even though she was sick. Hence, this is the correct answer.
Option C) For – is an incorrect answer because ‘for’ is used to provide a reason. ‘Being sick’ is neither an object nor person that accompanies the person to the meeting nor a reason for attending the meeting. Hence, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) With - is an incorrect answer because we cannot use the prepositions ‘with’. ‘With’ is used to denote company. ‘Being sick’ is neither an object nor a person that accompanies the person to the meeting nor a reason for attending the meeting. . Hence, this is an incorrect answer.
She attended the meeting in spite of being ill.

Hence,the correct answer is option ‘B’

Note:In such questions it is very important to understand what prepositions are and their uses.