Nothing gave Lincoln greater joy than saving a life. When he was President and the American Civil War was going on, a group of soldiers came to him and asked him to pardon a young soldier who was to be shot, the next day for sleeping on guard duty. “William Scott slept when he was on duty because he was tired after a long march,” they said. Lincoln promised to do what he could in the matter. Lincoln was very busy for the rest of the day and he remembered his promise only late in the evening. He at once set out for the camp where Scott was kept prisoner. He met the young man and talked to him sometime, and then said, “My boy, you won’t be shot tomorrow, because I believe you and I am going to pardon you. But who is going to pay the bill for the trouble I have been put to? The young soldier said that his friends would pay it, if it wasn’t more than five hundred dollars. “No”, said Lincoln, “There is only one man who can pay and that is William Scott. He can pay the bill by promising to do his duty for this country.” Scott gave his word and Lincoln went back pleased with the young man and at peace with himself.(a) (i) What gave Lincoln the greatest joy?(ii) What was going on when Lincoln was President?(iii) Why was William Scott to be shot?(iv) Why did the soldier ask Abraham Lincoln to pardon William Scott?(v) Who can pay the bill and how?(b) Give antonyms of the following words : Joy, day, tomorrow,young, do, peace