Identify the grammatically correct form of the given sentence.
Sentence: My mother yelled at my father for purchasing red capsicum rather then green pepper.
I. My mother yelled at my father for purchasing red capsicum rather than green pepper.
II. My mother yelled at my father because he bought red capsicum instead of green pepper.
III. My mother yelled at my father for purchasing red capsicum despite of green pepper.

Correct option is D

The correct sentences are (I) and (II).
Explanation:
· Sentence I is correct: It uses the correct comparative construction “rather than” (✓).
· Sentence II is also correct: It is rephrased using cause-effect with “because” and makes complete grammatical sense (✓).
· Sentence III is incorrect: "despite of" is grammatically wrong. It should be either "despite" or "in spite of", not “despite of”.
Grammatical rule used:
· “Rather than” is used for comparing choices.
· “Despite” is a preposition, not followed by “of”.
· Example:
· Correct: She went out despite the rain.
· Incorrect: She went out despite of the rain.
�� Information Booster:
“Despite” = preposition + noun/gerund
“In spite of” = phrase + noun/gerund