The words ‘despite’ and ‘in spite’ are prepositions used to express the contrast. The term ‘despite’ is often more commonly used in English and sometimes is also considered as a synonym for ‘in spite’.

A determiner precedes a noun or a noun phrase by introducing it to the reader/listener. An adjective describes a noun by providing some information about it.

Passive voice means that the subject in a sentence is the receiver of the action. Active voice is when the subject in a sentence is the doer of the action.

Grammar is the set of rules that are to be followed while speaking or writing in a language. Vocabulary means all the words known and used by a person in a particular language.

A pronoun is a word that is used to substitute a noun in a sentence. Proper nouns are the names of specific entities such as the names of people, places, etc.