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'I' is first person and for first person, reflexive pronoun 'myself' is used.

The four prepositional phrases  (let, between, except and but) are always followed by the pronoun in objective case.

Here, subject (doer) is needed. So, option 3 is the correct answer (as no other option is in the subjective form).

Here, the objective form is needed. Option 2 is the only choice in objective form. Hence, it is the answer.

The sentence requires a frequency adverb. 'Never' fits the context of someone not going to their village home.

The phrase 'It is no use' is followed by a gerund (the -ing form of a verb).

The phrasal verb 'keep on' must be followed by a gerund to indicate a continuous action.

In this context, 'hard' is an adverb meaning with great force. 'Hardly' is an adverb meaning 'barely' or 'scarcely', which would change the meaning of the sentence incorrectly.

'A few' is used with countable nouns to mean 'some' or 'a small number of'. 'Few' would imply almost none, which does not fit the context of relying on them.

'Later' is the comparative form of 'late', used to compare the time of arrival between two people.

'Elder' is used specifically for family members to denote seniority, whereas 'older' is used for general comparisons of age.

'Farther' refers to physical distance, while 'further' refers to metaphorical or additional distance/time.

The verb 'sings' requires an adverb to describe how the action is performed. 'Beautifully' is the correct adverb form.

The phrase 'as if' followed by a hypothetical situation requires the subjunctive mood, which uses 'were' for all subjects.

In a conditional 'if' clause expressing a hypothetical state, 'were' is the correct form of the verb 'to be' for the first person singular.