Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Despite fats and oil are nutritionally important as energy sources, medical research indicates that saturated fats may contribute to hardening of the arteries.
A. Despite
B. nutritionally
C. as
D. indicates
Đáp án A.
despite → despite the fact that
Despite + Danh từ/cụm danh từ = although/though + mệnh đề: Tuy, dù
Trong trường hợp này sau despite là mệnh đề do đó phải sửa despite thành despite the fact that hoặc although hoặc though