Directions: Given below is the body of a story with blanks. Fill in the blanks with the options provided to make it meaningful.

The March house was situated on a hill and the four March sisters were at home, waiting for their mother. When the clock struck eleven, they (i), Mrs. March was very late from her social club. They waited restlessly and at last, there was a knock at the door. When it was opened, Mrs. March (ii) and hugged her daughters. The eldest daughter Meg laid the table and brought the food to the table. Jo, the second one, fetched slippers for her mother. Beth and Amy sat beside their mother on the sofa. Mrs. March was looking a bit worried and they asked the reason for her sadness. She told them that Mrs. Richard, their neighbour, who had six (iii), was facing starvation and had nothing to feed her children with. This brought tears in the eyes of the girls and they immediately decided to go to Mrs. Richard and share their food with her children. They felt great warmth after doing such a noble deed. They requested their mother that her social club should arrange for food for the poor family everyday. Mrs. March (iv) daughters.

P. children to provide for Q. entered the house R. got worried as their mother S. felt proud of her