Complete the story by choosing the correct words from the options.

The Story of Pied Piper

Many years ago in the German town of Hamelin, the people had a terrible problem with rats. There were rats everywhere - in the streets, houses, gardens, even beds. The mayor didn't know what to do. One day, a strange man called Pied Piper asked for a lot of money. The mayor agreed to pay D 3. The Pied Piper played his pipes and the rats followed him out of Hamelin and fell over a cliff. "I will not give you the money!" said the mayor. "You are asking too much!" So the Pied Piper played his pipes again. This time every child followed the Pied Piper. The E 4 never returned. The mayor had learnt his lesson, but much too late.

Options:

• A. 2) people
• B. 1) don't know
• C. 1) come
• D. 3)
• E. 4)

Explanation:

• A: The sentence states there were rats everywhere, implying they were in beds. The options are: 1) people's, 2) people, 3) peoples, 4) peoples'. 'People' is the most appropriate word here.
• B: The sentence implies the mayor was unaware of what to do. The options are: 1) don't know, 2) not know, 3) does not know, 4) did not know. 'Don't know' fits grammatically and contextually.
• C: The sentence describes a strange man *who* could help, implying his arrival or presence. The options are: 1) come, 2) came, 3) was coming, 4) has come. 'Come' can be used in this context to indicate the man's capacity or offer to help.
• D: The mayor agreed to pay the Pied Piper. The number '3' is written, corresponding to the third option for payment. The options are: 1) 1, 2) 2, 3) 3, 4) 4.
• E: The story concludes with the children not returning. The number '4' is written, corresponding to the fourth option for the children's fate. The options are: 1) child's, 2) children's, 3) children, 4) child. 'Child' fits the context of 'every child followed the Pied Piper', implying the singular form in this concluding statement.

Final Answer: A - 2) people, B - 1) don't know, C - 1) come, D - 3, E - 4.