In the article, "Orphans Give Couple Will to Live...," Mr. and Mrs. Paramesvaran have sixteen children living in their home because

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three of their children died in the tsunami.
three of their children died in the tsunami.

they did not lose a single child to the tsunami.
they did not lose a single child to the tsunami.

their children died but they adopted sixteen orphans.
their children died but they adopted sixteen orphans.

they adopted every child orphaned by the tsunami.

their children died but they adopted sixteen orphans.

In order to find the correct answer to this question, you would need to read the article titled "Orphans Give Couple Will to Live..." carefully. The answer can be found within the article itself. Look for information regarding the reason why Mr. and Mrs. Paramesvaran have sixteen children living in their home. Pay attention to any details mentioned regarding their own children and the orphans. Once you have gathered this information, you can determine the correct option from the given choices.

From your given options, the correct answer is:

their children died but they adopted sixteen orphans.

According to the article, Mr. and Mrs. Paramesvaran lost three of their own children in the tsunami but they have since adopted sixteen orphans, bringing the total number of children living in their home to sixteen.