alleryChoose the BEST rewrite of: 'Despite of his hard work, Saheb earns very less.'
ADespite of his hard work, Saheb earns very less.
BDespite his hard work, Saheb earns very little.
CIn spite his hard work, Saheb earns very less.
DDespite of his hard work, Saheb earns very few.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Despite his hard work, Saheb earns very little.
'Despite' is not followed by 'of' (unlike 'in spite of').
'Very little' is correct for uncountable money/wages
'very less' is unidiomatic
'very few' is for countable things.
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