Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions or articles. Some of the blanks may not require a preposition or article. Put a cross (X) in those blanks.

 Friendship is (a) ---- great human virtue. It is (b) ---- love and affection between two persons. Itbinds more than one person (c) ---- good relationship and inspires each other to share (d) ---- joys and sorrows (e) ---- life. Man is (f) ---- social being. He cannot live alone. So, he wants (g) ---- company. He yearns (h) ----- giving and receiving love and affection. Friendship grows between the persons (i) ---- similar taste, feelings and thoughts. It grows out of mutual understanding and give and take. It generally grows (j) ----two persons of the same age.