Choose and copy the correct alternative given in the brackets in the text below. Rewriting of the text is not compulsory. I was 30 years old then.…

Choose and copy the correct alternative given in the brackets in the text below. Rewriting of the text is not compulsory.

I was 30 years old then. There lived (a) ........ (a/ an/ the/ no article) girl and two widows near my house in Putalibazar. The girl used to go to work (b) ......... (on/ at/ in/ from) her car. One day, while I was going to market, I met her in front of my house. As usual she (c) ...... (went/ was going/ had gone/ has gone) to her office. I was in a hurry. I knew she was ignoring me. However, I was able to draw her attention as she was with the two widows. I asked her, "(d) .... (she may drop me/ if she could drop me/ can you drop me/ if she would drop me) to the station please?" She didn't reply but I could hear her speaking to the widows, "There is inDrive service here, (e) ........... (wasn't there/ weren't there/ aren't there/ isn't there) ? Neither the girl nor the widows (f) ..... (was/ were/ had/ has) paying attention to me. I walked to the station. As soon as I reached the station I saw that the girl's car was not working (g) ...... (although/ despite/ because/ so that) it had hit the lamppost and its front part was completely damaged. I saw that one of the widows (h) .......... (was badly injured/ were badly injured/ is badly injured/are badly injured). I said to myself, "If they had given me a lift, I (i) ..... (would/ will/ had/ would have) helped them." But my human feeling made me (j) ...... (helped/ help/ helping/ to help) them and I took them to hospital. Now, the girl, Nilima is one of my best friend's wives who tells this story to my wife every time we meet.