I was brought up in a village. Those days there (1) ______ no televisions, music systems or VCDs at (2) ______. Our only luxury was books. I was fortunate (3) ______ grandparents. My grandfather was a retired school (4) ______ and an avid reader. He knew a large (5) ______ of Sanskrit texts by heart and every night, under the dark sky with the twinkling stars, he would tell me many stories.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.

1. A
   to have
2. B
   had
3. C
   having
4. D
   have